Date of source: Monday, September 17, 2007
The author responds to an interview with Bishop Marqus, the spokesperson of the Coptic Orthodox Church, released by al-Fajr newspaper about the relationship between the church and laymen.
Date of source: Tuesday, September 18, 2007
In this article the writer deals with the Coptic laymen movement. It discusses their goals as well as the document issued by the church to develop religious discourse.
Date of source: Monday, September 17, 2007
The author criticizes a TV interview presented on al-Haqīqah program discussing the activities of the Middle East Christians Association [MECA], where the interviewer Wā’il al-Ibrāshī attacked MECA’s director in Egypt; Dr. ‘Ādil Fawzī.
Date of source: Thursday, September 13, 2007
The author talks about a documentary entitled, ‘Muslim Jesus,’ which has been fiercely criticized by conservative Christians.
Date of source: Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Thanā’ al-Karrās discusses the issue of the importance of meetings, conferences, and activities of inter-religious dialogue and whether or not they are worth the efforts and money spent on them.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 12, 2007
‘Amr Bayyūmī reports on the opinions of representatives of the three largest Christian denominations in Egypt about the suggestion of removing the item of religion from identity cards.
Date of source: Monday, September 17, 2007
Wā’il ‘Alī reports on the recommendation of the National Council for Human Rights for the Ministry of Interior as well as other state departments to keep the religious item on identity cards and to allow adding new religions, including “non-heavenly.”
Date of source: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 to Tuesday, August 21, 2007
A children’s encyclopedia that interprets the Qur’ān attacks Christians and Jews, charges them with kufr [apostasy] and calls on Muslims to fight against them.
Date of source: Sunday, September 16, 2007
Archpriest Father Athanasius Butrus of Mar Girgis Church in Manshīyat al-Sadr district, Cairo, recalls his memories of Ramaḍān.
Date of source: Saturday, September 15, 2007
In an unprecedented move, 120 of the banned Muslim Brotherhood members have been released, reducing the number of detainees to less than 150, when two months ago there were more than a thousand members in prison. Some have described the decision as a conciliatory move made by the Ministry of...