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Date of source: Wednesday, June 30, 2010
The article compares the Pope in Rome and his counterpart in Egypt and the development of the Catholic and Orthodox churches in the history.
Date of source: Sunday, January 3, 2010
In the run up to Coptic Christmas (January 7th) two Watani International writers review A Christmas Gift, a book compiled by Watanī writers reflecting on various different aspects of Christmas, from the meaning of the celebration to how to make home-made decorations.
Date of source: Friday, January 2, 2009 to Thursday, January 8, 2009
The author highlights the most critical events for the Coptic Orthodox Church during 2009.
Date of source: Sunday, July 5, 2009
A former assistant in the church service of the Coptic Orthodox Church considers the Orthodox rites to be idolatry.
Date of source: Sunday, September 14, 2008
The author reviews the book by Watani reporter Robeir al-Faris entitled Magic and Copts—Study and Texts. This books attempts to separate the Christian religion from Egyptian cultural practices that remain from before Egyptians embraced Christianity. The book maintains that Christianity bans magic,...
Date of source: Saturday, April 11, 2009 to Friday, April 17, 2009
Rev. Nasr Allah Zakariā, editor-in-chief of al- Hudá Evangelical Magazine, comments on the book Kunt Urthūdhuksyyan wa al-Ān Ubsir; Bahth Kitābī Tārīkhī Taqsī ‘an ‘Ibādat al-Asnām fī al- Kanīsah al-Urthudhuksīyah’ [I was Orthodox but now I see; a Biblical historical and Ritual Research on Idolatry...
Date of source: Saturday, April 11, 2009 to Friday, April 17, 2009
Civil marriage is considered adultery in the Coptic Orthodox Church, if not associated with church marriage. The church is attempting to bring back to the church expatriate Copts who have had a civil marriage and live abroad.
Date of source: Monday, June 16, 2008
Theological researcher Nabīl Habīb conducted a comparative study between the 1938 regulations and its amendments.
Date of source: Sunday, May 11, 2008
The article describes the events of the first Coptic Studies Symposium that was recently held at the University of Toronto.
Date of source: Sunday, April 13, 2008
John Watson reviews a new book by Sidney H. Griffith entitled, ’The Church in the Shadow of the Mosque: Christians and Muslims in the World of Islam’ which presents an overview of not only Islamic and Christian history in the Arab world but also provides explanations of the major divides between...
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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.