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Date of source: Sunday, July 14, 2024
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić and his delegation were received by Pope Tawāḍrūs at the Papal Residence in Cairo on Sunday, July 14. Prior to the papal audience, Vučić put his name in the book for VIP visitors.
Date of source: Saturday, November 11, 2023
Pope Tawāḍrūs asked the Christian masses to pray for the sake of peace in the world and for God to grant His wisdom and grace to all the leaders of the world, pointing out that what is happening in the region now is beyond the limits of humanity, and that we have no choice but to pray to God to...
Date of source: Saturday, October 9, 2021
Pope Tawāḍrūs II, announced that the efforts made by President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī, President of the Republic of Egypt, represent his unprecedented achievements in achieving sustainable development, creating new urban societies and achieving a “dignified life” [Ḥayāh Karīma] for citizens. He...
Date of source: Thursday, July 15, 2021
Today, the district of East Mansūra issued a permit to build a Coptic Orthodox Church in the name of Saint John the Apostle in al-Darāsa neighborhood in Mansūra. This came after fulfilling the permit’s conditions and approval of Amīn Mukhtār, governor of Daqahilīya.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Seven years have passed since the rule of President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī. These years have witnessed many achievements and successes, the most prominent of which is strengthening the Copts' relationship with the state and gaining the respect and love of the Coptic people, particularly of His...
Date of source: Monday, May 3, 2021
The ministerial committee concerned with licensing and legalizing the status of churches and Christian places of worship is still searching through the old papers of thousands of buildings.
The total number of churches whose status was legalized increased to 1,882 churches and service buildings.
Date of source: Friday, April 30, 2021
The Egyptian state is a unique example of co-existence between religions and national unity. It has strived to ingrain and promote tolerance, peace, and equality regardless of religion or creed. In light of these efforts, the media center for the Egyptian Cabinet has published a report that...
Date of source: Sunday, February 16, 2020
Father Michael Anton [Mīkhāʾīl Anṭūn], representative of the Coptic Orthodox Church, revealed before the ministerial committee in charge of legalizing church conditions, that the work of the committee is in favor of the principle of citizenship, as directed by President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī. In...
Date of source: Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Prime Minister Dr. Muṣṭafā Madbūlī presided over a meeting of the committee in charge of legalizing churches. The meeting was attended by the ministers of justice, housing, and of parliamentary affairs, as well as representatives of the relevant authorities.
Date of source: Saturday, January 4, 2020
The media center for the Cabinet of Ministers published an infographic, which brought to light the most recent result regarding the number of legalized churches and buildings in application of Law No. 80 of 2016. The state committee for the legalization of unlicensed churches, which was formed in...
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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.