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Date of source: Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Jamāl As‘ad discusses the issue of the emergence of Bishop Maximus, head of St. Athanasius Church in Egypt. Although he does not agree with Maximus’ ideologies, he defends the value of freedom of belief.
Date of source: Monday, November 12, 2007
The critical health condition of Pope Shenouda aroused arguments about his expected successor. While a group of laymen calls for a new law to be established for the papal elections, the church expresses its discontentment towards what it considers to be the laymen’s interference in church’s affairs...
Date of source: Sunday, November 11, 2007
The article highlights the recent problems with Pope Shenouda’s health, and expresses Watani International’s wishes for a speedy recovery.
Date of source: Sunday, November 11, 2007
The Egyptian media reported Copts fears over Pope Shenouda’s health after the patriarch was suddenly admitted to hospital. The pope’s condition is stable and he is expected to resume his normal duties soon.
Date of source: Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Michael ‘Ādil reports on the statements of leading bishops in the Coptic Orthodox Holy Synod who warned priests of the consequences of committing mistakes in carrying out their priestly tasks, threatening them that they would be subject to firm church trials.
Date of source: Friday, September 21, 2007
The Coptic Orthodox Church needs to modernize its management mechanisms, education, legislation, and rituals in order to move from the individual style of leadership in the church to the collective one, which was adopted by the church during the Enlightenment.
Date of source: Friday, September 21, 2007
In his weekly sermon at al-‘Abbāsīyah Cathedral, Pope Shenouda advised the Coptic youth to avoid discussing matters of creed because it causes many problems and creates intolerance.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 19, 2007
The Coptic Orthodox Doctrine Conference will address several theological issues and explain Dr. George Bibāwī’s mistakes.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 19, 2007
The author questions who the next pope will be and looks at different actors in the Coptic Orthodox Church, analyzing their opinions regarding amending the regulations for choosing a patriarch.
Date of source: Sunday, September 16, 2007
The annual report of the State Department-affiliated U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom [USCIRF] on Egypt that was released on September 14, 2007 has created a lot of controversy within intellectual circles in Egypt.
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Dialogue Across Borders is a database of summary translations of Arabic newspaper articles with references to their sources about intercultural and interreligious relations, focusing primarily but not exclusively on Muslim-Christian relations. The database also contains articles with editorial analysis and interviews on the subject.