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Date of source: Saturday, October 26, 2013
A sense of fear and anticipation was felt in al-Shurūq’s church tour. The pastors of the church assured that the security personnel assigned to protect the church have been absent since the dispersal of al-Nahdah and Raba’āh sit-ins. They stated that they sent requests to security more than once...
Date of source: Wednesday, October 23, 2013
The differences over the articles pertaining to identity continue in the Constituent Assembly. The Nūr Party denied what has been reported about the representatives of the church having informed Al-Azhar of any interpretation to Article II of the Constitution pertaining to sharī’ah. Church...
Date of source: Tuesday, October 22, 2013
A number of Coptic activists and movements have denounced what was considered negligence by security forces and a failure on their part to protect churches. They held Prime Minister Biblāwī responsible. Others requested the trial of the Minister of Interior. Maspero Youth Union issued a statement...
Date of source: Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Priest Justus Kamāl, the caretaker of the church, stated that the security forces in front of the church have been absent since the sit-in of the Muslim Brotherhood was dispersed (Girgis Fikrī, al-Shurūq, Oct. 22, p. 7).
Date of source: Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Political parties have also denounced the attack. The Freedom and Justice Party stated that it does not support any attack on public and private institutions and refuses to raise arms against Egyptians. The National Alliance to Support Legitimacy has similarly denounced the attack. Al-Wasat party...
Date of source: Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Acting patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church Bishop Pachomius mourned the martyrs of duty, the soldiers of the armed forces killed by terrorists recently in Sinai and prayed for God to bestow mercy and patience on their families.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Bishop, Dr. Safwāt al-Bayādī, the representative of the Coptic Catholic Church in the Constituent Assembly stated that the sub-committee discussing this article has voted for allowing adherents of non- Abrahamic religions to practice their rites. He also questioned what if Egyptians are not allowed...
Date of source: Sunday, April 1, 2018
The complaints committee of the Supreme Media Council imposed a fine of 50 thousand EGP on the website of Maṣr Al- ‘Arabiyya for a report of published on March, 29, entitled “New York Times… Egyptians trudge to elections for 3 dollars”.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Ahmad al-Tayyīb, Grand Shaykh of Al-Azhar, held a meeting with Al-Azhar’s representatives in the Constituent Assembly to reach an agreement with them about articles and questions related to Al-Azhar, the sharī’ah, and others. The group discussed work tools of Azhar’s representatives to cooperate...
Date of source: Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Bishop Pachomius, Coptic Orthodox Acting Pope, met yesterday with Counsellor Fū'ād Hijāb, counselor to the president, and Dr. ‘Alī ‘Abd al-Rahmān, Governor of Giza, at the Coptic cathedral in 'Abbāssīyah.
They agreed that Christian villagers should return to their village, Dahshūr, and that the law...
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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.