Date of source: Thursday, December 11, 2025
Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church received Christian Kamill, Sweden’s new Special Envoy for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue, accompanied by Swedish Ambassador to Egypt Dag Juhlin-Dannfelt, at the Papal Residence in Cairo, in a meeting that was marked by a profound dialogue...
Date of source: Sunday, December 14, 2025
Since October 2023 and the beginning of the Israeli war on Gaza, which has been characterized as a genocide by a number of legal experts and international organizations,[1] Lebanon has been under attack from its southern neighbor, with the first Israel-Hezbollah exchange of fire starting on the 8th...
Date of source: Saturday, November 22, 2025
A strategic analysis has uncovered the underlying objectives behind the U.S. narrative of "persecution of Christians" in Nigeria. It argues that this claim is part of a coordinated campaign targeting specific religious groups, despite the absence of supporting evidence or official statistics....
Date of source: Saturday, October 25, 2025
Journalist Bāsim Yūsuf issued a new clarification after the controversy sparked by his statements on the television program "Last Word" about what is known as Christian Zionism, confirming that his remarks were misinterpreted and that some people only took parts of his talk out of context.
Date of source: Friday, October 24, 2025
"The issue, however, is so complex, tangled, confusing, sensitive and critical that it is impossible to pose this question and then answer it with a 'yes' without discussing the details surrounding this issue or problem."
Date of source: Thursday, October 23, 2025
In deplorable incidents in the village of Nazlit al-Jalaf, Banī Mazār District, al-Minyā Governorate, houses that belong to Coptic Christians came under attack by extremists, following rumors of an affair between an 18-year-old Christian man and a local girl.
Date of source: Sunday, October 26, 2025
Rachel M. Scott is Chair of the Department of Religion and Culture and Professor of Islamic Studies at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. Her areas of research include Islamic political thought, modern Islamic law, constitutions, the role of religious scholars in Islam, personal status law,...
Date of source: Saturday, September 20, 2025
Bishop of al-Minyā Anbā Makāryūs said he has the names and photos of persons involved in the forced conversion of Coptic girls to Islam.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 8, 2025
This paper examines the impact of various civil society organizations in Egypt on intercommunal and interreligious relations in the country. The analysis builds upon a brief overview of the status and role of civil society in Egypt, which considers the complex historical legacy of intercommunal and...
Date of source: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
In June 2025, I was able to gain valuable insight into the current situation in Syria after the fall of the Assad government by spending almost two weeks travelling and doing field research in the cities of Damascus, Maʿlūlā, Ṣaydnāyā, Aleppo, al-Raqqa, al-Qāmishlī, and al-Ḥasakah. With its rich...