Date of source: Sunday, April 23, 2023
The Public Relations Committee of the Holy Synod held its annual conference under the title 'Contemporary Challenges in Egyptian Society' from Thursday 20th April to Saturday 22nd, at St. Mark’s Conference House in al-Khaṭāṭba. The conference was attended by the Metropolitan of Naqāda and Qūṣ,...
Date of source: Saturday, April 22, 2023
Coptic Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria and President of the Council of Catholic Patriarchs in Egypt, Fr. Ibrāhīm Isḥāq, and his accompanying delegation from the Catholic Church in Egypt participated in the ten-year anniversary conference of the Middle East Churches Document, “Communion and...
Date of source: Saturday, April 22, 2023
On May 10, the Roman Catholic and Coptic Orthodox Churches are celebrating the Day of Fraternal Love, which is an annual meeting between the two churches. Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church will embark on a three-day visit to the Vatican from 10 to 14 May as he is scheduled to meet with...
Date of source: Monday, April 24, 2023
On Monday, April 24, the Church of Saint Cyril of Greek Catholics in the Cairo district of Heliopolis is launching a course titled ‘Jesus Christ in the Muslim-Christian Dialogue’. Amongst those delivering lectures at the event is Father Dr. Samīḥ Raʿd, a professor of theology and religious dialogue...
Date of source: Saturday, April 15, 2023
Remarks by the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Shaykh Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, expressing his opinion that altering the religious rules on verbal divorce would require a new sharī ͑ a consensus have triggered controversy in Egypt, where religious opinions interfere with social requirements.
Date of source: Sunday, April 16, 2023
Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church has expressed his gratitude to President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī and the government and offered his congratulations to Muslims on the occasion of the imminent ʿEīd al-Fiṭr.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 12, 2023
The Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Shaykh Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, made a phone call to Pope Tawāḍrūs II, of the Coptic Orthodox Church, to congratulate him on the celebration of Easter, that falls on this coming Sunday.
Date of source: Saturday, April 8, 2023
The Egyptian Youth Council in the coastal city of al-Ismāʿīlīya organized a religious symposium titled “Battle of Badr and 10th of Ramaḍān Victory”, which was attended by several dignitaries.
Date of source: Monday, April 10, 2023
The Senate’s Religious Affairs and Awqāf (Endowments) Committee met on Monday after the end of the general session to study and debate the Egyptian Family House’s efforts in raising awareness of the values of tolerance, coexistence and the strengthening of feelings of national unity and belonging.
Date of source: Monday, May 29, 2023
Secretary-General of the Islamic Research Academy, Dr. Naẓīr ͑Ayyād, who was representing the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmed al-Ṭayyīb, delivered a speech at the conference on religious leaders’ role in preserving the environment. It was organized by the Center of Christian-Muslim Understanding...