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Date of source: Monday, February 28, 2011
The America Coptic Union has called on Coptic people to stage a sit-in at the Coptic Cathedral al-‘Abbāsiyyah / Cairo until the bishops and priests who were arbitrarily suspended, are restored, and Pope Shenouda goes.
Date of source: Monday, February 28, 2011
Pope Shenouda called on Copts to register their names in the election's tables before April 20.
He assigned Bishop Bula, bishop of Tantā and head of the Clerical Council for Personal Status issues, to prepare and supervise a structured organized program in order to accomplish this task in all...
Date of source: Tuesday, March 8, 2011
The church of Two Martyrs St. Mina and St. George was set on fire by angry Muslim young-men, after seeing a muslim girl with a christian young-man called 'Āshraf Labīb. The church is located in Sūl village of 'Ātfīh (Governorate of Helwan) [Click here to read the full story of the church.]
Thousand...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 9, 2011
According to journalist Gīhān Shahīn, the Azhar's pro-governmental stance during the Egyptian revolution delivered a further blow to the institution's already dwindling credibility.
Date of source: Sunday, January 30, 2011
Cornelis Hulsman, editor in chief of the Arab West report and a correspondent for Christianity Today, is currently in Egypt guiding a Dutch tour group.
He reports by mobile phone that many churches located outside the major cities of Cairo, Alexandria, and Suez were able to hold services today,...
Date of source: Monday, February 7, 2011
Editor: New managing director Hani Labib describes the background of almost two weeks of rioting in Egypt.
In February 2009, President Husni Mubarak approved Police Day, which comes on January 25 each year, as an official holiday for employees of the state and the Public Sector. Police Day marks...
Date of source: Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Sunday, February 6 witnessed a peculiar exhibition amidst the drama unfolding in Tahrir Square. Christian Egyptians publically conducted a prayer service, honoring their fallen co-demonstrators who have died in the effort to topple the Mubarak government. Calling them ‘martyrs’, as is common...
Date of source: Monday, December 13, 2010
Muhammad al-Ghītī writes that following the sectarian accident in al-'Umrānīyyah, accusatory statements were circulated over the internet.
Al-Ghītī criticized Pope Shenouda's statement, made during his weekly sermon after the incident, saying that Copts blood won't be wasted which distressed its...
Date of source: Thursday, January 27, 2011
As Egyptian opposition protests enter their third day, some leaders in the Coptic Orthodox Church are urging their members not to participate, which has caused a reaction by some Christians who feel the church should be involved...
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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.