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Date of source: Saturday, April 14, 2012
Egypt Post will issue a stamp to commemorate the death of Coptic Orthodox Pope Shenouda III, said Chairman Mus’ad ‘Abd al-Ghanī. [‘Alā’ Samīr, al-Ahrām, April 14, p. 3] Read original text in Arabic
Date of source: Sunday, April 8, 2012
The Coptic Catholic Church is celebrating Easter today (April 8) according to the Gregorian calendar as a Mass service was held at the Armenian Catholic Patriarchate, attended by representatives of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, Cabinet, People’s Assembly and the Shūrá Council. [Ashraf...
Date of source: Friday, April 6, 2012
A limited opinion poll by the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) showed that Copts in nine governorates are not supporters of any Islamist presidential hopeful, as Khayrat al-Shātir and Hāzim Abū Ismā’īl got zero votes while ‘Amr Mūsá obtained 78 percent and Dr. ‘Abd al-Mun’im Abū al-...
Date of source: Thursday, April 5, 2012
Muslim Brotherhood’s presidential candidate Khayrat al-Shātir said the implementation of the Islamic sharī’ah is his "lifetime project," adding there is no bargaining over it. [Muhammad Rādī, al-Akhbār, April 5, p. 7] Read original text in Arabic
Date of source: Sunday, April 1, 2012
The Millī (Community) Council is meeting Sunday evening to settle on the representatives of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the constituent assembly drafting a new constitution for Egypt, days after controversy over their withdrawal. [‘Imād Khalīl, al-Misrī al-Yawm, April 1, p. 4] Read original text...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Near thirty journalists gathered at the Cairo Foreign Press Association headquarters to gain insight on the process involved in selecting a successor to the recently deceased Pope Shenouda. Arab West Report presented its research on the subject, accepting also further inquiries.
Date of source: Wednesday, March 28, 2012
The Coptic Orthodox Church's Holy Synod formed an 18-member committee that will make a list of nominees for the patriarchic chair.
Clergymen on the committee included Bishop Hīdrā of Aswan, Bishop Benjamin of Monufia, Bishop Būla of Tanta, Bishop Abrām of al-Fayoum, Bishop Serapion of Los Angeles...
Date of source: Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Field Marshal Muhammad Husayn Tantāwī, Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) endorsed an announcement of public morning in Egypt over the death of Coptic Orthodox Pope Shenouda III, who passed away this week at the age of 89. [Walā’ Wahīd, al-Wafd, March 20, 2012] Read text in...
Date of source: Friday, August 12, 2011
Zakhir: Candidates to succeed the Pope not guilty of spreading death rumor.
Date of source: Monday, September 20, 2010
Dr. Selim El-Awa made serious allegations against the church, which could result in sectarian conflict. In response, Father Abdel Maseeh Baseet said that churches are packed with state security officers, making it impossible for weapons to pass unnoticed. Martyrdom in Christian terms is verbal not...
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Emerging Perspectives on Intercultural and Interreligious Relations
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.