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Date of source: Sunday, May 3, 2026
Bishop Būlā of Ṭanṭā and its dependencies and a representative of the Coptic Church in the committee drafting the Personal Status Law for Christians clarified details regarding cases of marriage annulment.
Date of source: Friday, February 20, 2026
Prime Minister Moṣṭafa Madbūlī should take the bull by the horns and push the draft Personal Status Law for Christians to the House of Representatives in its new lineup to debate it publicly and endorse it if it is unanimously approved. This is a commendable action by the government, and I will...
Date of source: Thursday, January 22, 2026
Author Nādir Jalāl announced the release of his new book, "Family in the Dock," at the 57th session of the Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF).
Date of source: Wednesday, January 14, 2026
With the election of a new House of Representatives, many fathers saw their hopes revived that a new personal status law would finally enable them to see their children, participate in their upbringing, and have custody arrangements reconsidered in the best interests of the child.
Date of source: Thursday, October 9, 2025
The Church emphasized that this method does not represent a genuine change in faith but rather violates a constitutional principle stipulating that Christians should abide by their own religious laws on personal status matters.
Date of source: Tuesday, September 30, 2025
"The personal status law for Christians was prepared by a committee composed of representatives of the different churches and denominations in Egypt and has been subject to accurate reviews within the Ministry of Justice," Ramzī, a member of the House of Representatives’ Constitutional &...
Date of source: Wednesday, September 10, 2025
"In the case of a man who would divorce his wife verbally and would not document it, this divorce will not be effective. Only documentation will confirm the divorce," said Salāma, a member of the House of Representatives’ Human Rights Committee.
Date of source: Saturday, April 12, 2025
Many wonder about the possibility of the marriage between Christians of different denominations. In light of this, the Coptic Orthodox Church has agreed on a new set of rules regarding marriage, which aim to regulate personal status within the sect. Foremost among these rules is the requirement...
Date of source: Sunday, March 23, 2025
Bishop Paula (Būla), the Archbishop of Tanta and its suburbs and the person responsible for personal status law within the Coptic Orthodox Church, confirmed that the new Personal Status Law for Christians has set the age of a minor to be under 21 years, instead of 18 years, as is the case in other...
Date of source: Saturday, February 15, 2025
Adoption in Christianity is a valued human bond between the adopted and the adopting family, as the child becomes an integral part of the family and is given a new opportunity to pursue happiness and liberty. The adopting family is expected to provide considerable support and care for the adopted...
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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.