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Date of source: Sunday, August 8, 2010
'Abd al-Masīh Basīt, priest of the Virgin Mary Church in Musturud, asserts that Wafā’ Constantine declared herself Christian and that returning to her home would have threatened her life and stirred up sectarian tensions.
She lives in a safe place affiliated to a monastery. Security forces are...
Date of source: Sunday, January 23, 2011
Al-Wafd reports that the Coptic Orthodox Church is calling on its members to boycott the demonstrations to be held on Tuesday in protest of the government.
Archpriest ‘Abd al-Masīh Basīt of the Church of the Virgin Mary at Musturud, Qalyubia has called on the Coptic masses in Egypt and abroad...
Date of source: Sunday, July 25, 2010
Father 'Abd al-Masīh and Salīb Mattá Sawīris, member of the Coptic Orthodox Community Council, states that Copts are not revolutionist. However their stance on the July Revolution is difficult to understand. Most Coptic thinkers and writers and even ordinary Copts carry hostile feelings towards the...
Date of source: Monday, September 20, 2010
Dr. Selim El-Awa made serious allegations against the church, which could result in sectarian conflict. In response, Father Abdel Maseeh Baseet said that churches are packed with state security officers, making it impossible for weapons to pass unnoticed. Martyrdom in Christian terms is verbal not...
Date of source: Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Priest Abdel Messih Baseet called the news of Kamilia's upcoming appearance on television a mere speculation based on the Pope's interview with Al-Ahram newspaper. On the other hand, Hany Aziz assured Amr Adeeb that Kamilia would definitely appear on television starting with the Al-Yawm channel...
Date of source: Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Reverend Safwat al-Bayyādī, head of the Evangelical Church in Egypt criticizes the security services’ dealings with the Evangelical youth who were detained in Alexandria, and denies doubts about the Coptic Orthodox Church involvement in the detention.
Date of source: Sunday, April 4, 2010
Father ‘Abd al-Masīh Basīt has finished authoring a book refuting atheist arguments that doubts the historic existence of Jesus Christ.
Date of source: Monday, February 1, 2010
Father ‘Abd al-Masīh Basīt of the Coptic Orthodox Church criticizes Max Michel’s proposal to establish an institute for Islamic studies in collaboration with the Azhar to teach Christians Islamic studies.
Date of source: Sunday, August 23, 2009
Confirmations, denials, that the pope’s secretary Bishop Yu’annis will be investigated for the alleged circulation of a rumor about the pope dying.
Date of source: Sunday, April 12, 2009
An interview with Father ‘Abd al-Masīh Basīt, priest of Virgin Mary Church in Musturud and teacher of apologetics in Coptic institutions, concerning various issues.
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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.