Date of source: Saturday, November 18, 2000
Metropolitan Athanasius of Beni Suef passed away, 77 years old, on November 16 after several years of ill health. The author writes about some of his personal experiences with the bishop who was a man striving for Christian unity and dialogue with Muslims.
Date of source: Sunday, October 29, 2000
Pax Christi, the international Catholic peace movement, has been monitoring closely the developments in the Middle East. This year, the Arab Education Institute in Bethlehem became an Affiliated Organization with the movement. Pax Christi has been organizing several fact finding missions and...
Date of source: Wednesday, November 1, 2000
Dr. Watson wrote for the RNSAW is widely used and admired by those concerned with the study of Islam and Christianity. No other similar service is available in the West. Watson wrote the international context of the RNSAW is most significant because of Professor Samuel P. Huntington’s thesis on the...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 18, 2000
Recently, Egypt has witnessed an honest and great competition between Muslims and Christians in Egypt. We have found that the Christian is donating for building a mosque and the Muslim is donating for restoring a church for the Copts.
Date of source: Sunday, April 16, 2000
Nasr presents Shenouda’s opinions on various Jewish-Christian and Israeli-Arab issues. Shenouda voiced these opinions while meeting with journalistic writer Sana’ Al-Said. Rather than trying to embellish his words, Shenouda presented his views in a series of abrupt statements, which Al-Said then...
Date of source: Sunday, March 26, 2000
It is not possible for the Vatican to adopt any doctrine but that of Jesus Christ, because to do so would demolish its role and mission. So the formula of dialogue is careful and clear, it means only coexistence, and fraternity, but not dialogue concerning, nor the solution of, pending issues.
Date of source: Friday, February 18, 2000
The question that Copts are asking now is whether the meeting of Pope John Paul II with Pope Shenouda will end or at least quicken the ending of the conflict between the Orthodox and the Catholic Churches. The disagreement goes back to more than 1500 years ago. It centers on a main issue, which is...
Date of source: Thursday, February 3, 2000
I am writing for the third time about the problem of Al-Kosheh. Discussing this problem leads us to the complaints of Copts - some of which we mentioned in the last article. Let’s complete discussing these complaints...
Date of source: Saturday, January 1, 2000
A schedule of a visit of Pope John Paul II to Egypt is given.
Date of source: Saturday, January 22, 2000
Robin Cook, the British Foreign Minister, has praised the friendship and tolerance between religions in Egypt. In a special statement to Rose El-Youssef, Cook said that he felt very comforted visiting the area of old Cairo, where mosques are so close to churches...