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Date of source: Friday, August 13, 2010
Some Internet sites claim the conversion of Kāmīliyā, the wife of Dayr Mawās' priest, to Islam and the Azhar's refusal to authorize it. Father 'Abd al-Masīh denies the reports.
Date of source: Tuesday, August 31, 2010
The governorate of Kaliobia praises the national unity breakfast tables and confirms the good relations between Muslims and Christians in Egypt.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 1, 2010
The author hopes that the church can adopt a new strategy in dealing with its crises.
Date of source: Thursday, August 5, 2010
The author throws light on the crisis between Najīib Jabrā’īl and Bishop Marqus, which prompted Pope Shenouda to prevent holding any public conferences in any bishopric without his prior consent.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 3, 2010
The Church is considering cancelling the Pope’s “39 Years as Pope” celebrations in fear of al-Qāī‘dah’s threats to sabotage Egyptian churches if the detainees allegedly held in church monasteries are not released. The Church has already taken extra security measures at its events, while state...
Date of source: Sunday, September 26, 2010
A campaign improving Bīshūy’s public image started yesterday with a television program presented by Bishop Armiyā on the Church’s Aghābī Satellite Channel. The program received phone calls from various Bishops all claiming Bīshūy to be misquoted and that he meant no disrespect to the Qur'ān. Kamāl...
Date of source: Friday, September 24, 2010
Various Islamic scholars responded to Bishop Bīshūy’s statements regarding a verse about Jesus Christ in the Qur'ān that he claims might have been added after Prophet Muhammad’s death. Dr. ‘Āminah Nusayr and Dr. Ahmad al-Sāyih said that the Qur'ān clearly states in more than one verse that Christ...
Date of source: Sunday, October 31, 2010
In a letter to the Ministry of Interior, Najīb Jabrā‘īl, the legal advisor to the church, demanded the return of the “Advice and Guidance” sessions to counter the recurring disappearance of Coptic girls. He also asked the Azhar not to endorse people converting to Islam in order to get married or...
Date of source: Friday, October 1, 2010
Coptic activist Boulos Ramzī found himself protesting alone outside the Supreme Court against Bishop Bīshūy's statements regarding the Qur'ān. Ramzī claims many Protestants would have attended the protest if it weren't for Pope Shenouda’s orders. Reverend Rif<sup>c</sup>at Fikrī denied...
Date of source: Friday, September 17, 2010
In his weekly sermon, Pope Shenouda III said that smoking is prohibited in Christianity, stressed the importance of clergymen to take care of their parishes, and pointed out that a woman becomes part of her husband's family upon marriage thereby making marriage to his brother after the husband’s...
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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.