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Date of source: Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Rev. ʿEīd Ṣalāḥ, Head of the Judicial & Constitutional Council of the Coptic Evangelical Church in Egypt, said that societal dialogue before approving the personal status law for Christians is a real "necessity."
"Experts, the persons affected by the new law, sociologists and all parties...
Date of source: Monday, May 25, 2026
After the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church officially recognized his holiness, the name of Anbā Sarabāmūn returned to the forefront of the ecclesiastical and spiritual scene. He is considered one of the most prominent figures in the history of the Coptic Church in Sudan and left a unique...
Date of source: Tuesday, May 19, 2026
The controversial new personal status draft law for Christians in Egypt has gained official agreement within the six major churches that took part in its drafting, with statements asserting that "it could not have been better."
However, a review of previous church and academic discussions revealed...
Date of source: Saturday, May 2, 2026
In a move aimed at tightening the regulation of marriage procedures for Christian denominations, Article 14 of the draft Personal Status Law for Christians set a clear legal framework for documenting the marriage contract, precisely specifying the data and procedures that must be available to...
Date of source: Sunday, May 3, 2026
Bishop Būlā of the Coptic Orthodox Church explained his recent statements that about 40% of the articles of the draft Personal Status Law for Christians were in agreement with the Islamic Sharīʿa, which have sparked widespread controversy.
Date of source: Saturday, May 2, 2026
With the recent cabinet approval of the draft Personal Status Law for Christians to be passed to parliament for debate and approval, controversy was sparked over its ability to address existing crises and achieve a balance between judicial rulings and the visions of different churches.
Date of source: Sunday, May 3, 2026
The new personal status law for Christians clarified the issues related to the impediments to marriage. It prohibited marriage between ascendants and descendants, no matter the lineage between them, as well as between the offspring of brothers and sisters, in addition to paternal and maternal...
Date of source: Sunday, April 26, 2026
A Coptic figure revealed that Egypt is preparing to issue the first Personal Status Law for Christians in its history, noting there has been no law regulating the personal status of Christians since the time of Islamic ruler ʿAmr ibn al-ʿĀṣ.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Yūsuf Ṭalʿat, the legal advisor to the Coptic Evangelical Church, said the draft Personal Status Law for Christians has set precise conditions for conducting a second marriage, considering it to be one of the most sensitive issues within the church community.
Date of source: Thursday, April 16, 2026
Prime Minister Muṣṭafa Madbūlī held a meeting on Thursday (April 16) to follow up on draft laws regulating personal status affairs for both Muslims and Christians, as well as the draft law on the Family Support Fund.
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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.