Date of source: Monday, October 31, 2005
The author blames Mar Girgis Church officials for the incidents and the violence that harmed both Muslims and Christians, and argues that the Pope should apologize for the play that allegedly insulted Islam.
Date of source: Monday, September 13, 2004
Archbishop Rowan Williams made his first visit to the Diocese of Egypt since he became the Archbishop of Canterbury. The archbishop met with President Mubarak, Dr. Muhammad Sayyed Tantawi, the Grand imam of the Azhar, Pope Shenouda and laid the foundation stone of Harpur Community Health Centre in...
Date of source: Saturday, September 11, 2004
Lecture about the unity of God from a Christian perspective, an attempt to explain the Christian doctrine of the Holy Trinity to Muslims.
Date of source: Friday, September 10, 2004
This lecture forms the background to Lord Carey’s lecture in July in Cairo. Lord Carey explained his purpose of seeking to build bridges of understanding between Islam and Christianity. “Compassion and understanding are the only tools to handle hatred and violence.” For understanding also critical...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 30, 2002
This is the text of a speech given by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr George Carey, at Lambeth Palace at the formal signing of an agreement for dialogue between the Anglican Communion and the al-Azhar al-Sharif university in Cairo.
Date of source: Friday, September 10, 2004
Lecture about the need for understanding between Muslims and Christians. Presented in AWR as background to the lecture in Cairo, July 2004.
Date of source: Friday, September 10, 2004
Archpriest Marcos Aziz Khalil was honored for winning the plaque of national unity from the Arab Cultural Center in Sydney, Australia.
Archpriest Marcos Aziz Khalil won the prize because of his articles [in Egyptian papers] advocating national unity and rejecting foreign interference in Egypt’s...
Date of source: Tuesday, March 18, 2003
Pope John Paul II said that the war on Iraq is unjust and unethical. Pope Shenouda stated that what Sharon and Bush do has nothing to do with Judaism and Christianity. The head of the Egyptian High Synod said that the US speaks about democracy and freedom at the time it practices aggression and...
Date of source: Saturday, May 29, 2004
In an address read by Prime Minister Atef Ebeid on behalf of the president at the Sixteenth conference of the Higher Council for Islamic Affairs, President Mubarak urged the necessity of “eliminating the distorted images each party has of the other.” The conference was inaugurated in Cairo...
Date of source: Sunday, June 13, 2004
We both, Muslims and Christians, have the same rights and duties. We should live in peace and security and we should live under the same law. I say it as loud as I can: Religion is for God and the nation is for all.