Date of source: Saturday, September 26, 2020
Inclusive Citizenship is a dream of many people in our world today. The definition of inclusive citizenship, as I understand it, is the granting of full rights of citizenship to all people regardless of their religion, ethnicity, gender, color, socio-economic status etc. It signifies not just...
Date of source: Saturday, September 26, 2020
Introduction:
Inclusive citizenship seeks to go beyond the intellectual debates of recent years on democratization and participation to explore a related set of issues around changing conceptions of citizenship. Peoples’ understandings of what it means to be a citizen go to the heart of various...
Date of source: Saturday, April 22, 2023
A conference titled ‘Communion and Testimony’ and held to celebrate the ten year anniversary of the Middle East Churches Document recently concluded its proceedings. A number of church leaders from the Coptic Catholic Church took part and delivered speeches throughout the conference, as well as...
Date of source: Saturday, April 15, 2023
The Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Shaykh Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, has spoken on the issue of verbal divorce and has stated that a general consensus between senior Islamic scholars would be required for any official position change. Recently, the Egyptian Government has called for legal amendments to divorce...
Date of source: Saturday, March 25, 2023
Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church has spoken on the current status of Copts in Egypt whilst welcoming a French delegation of politicians, journalists and writers. When asked whether Copts are persecuted in Egypt, Pope Tawāḍrūs II explained that this was not the case under President al-...
Date of source: Sunday, April 9, 2023
The Egyptian National Dialogue held a meeting with leaders of rights organizations in Egypt to discuss issues related to the Egyptian human rights movement. The meeting was held within the National Dialogue’s current focus on working to create a positive atmosphere to effectively foster dialogue....
Date of source: Wednesday, March 22, 2023
The Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Shaykh Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, has issued a response to the situation of a boy who was originally adopted and raised by Coptic parents, before being taken into the custody of the state, and declared to be Muslim. The statement, released through the al-Azhar Fatwa Global...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 22, 2023
The al-Azhar Fatwa Global Center has reached a decision regarding the religion of an adopted child, who was adopted by a Coptic couple after being found in a church, but then later taken in by the authorities, assigned to the Islamic faith instead and given a Muslim name. The Center explained,...
Date of source: Saturday, March 25, 2023
During an address welcoming a French delegation of journalists, politicians, and writers, Pope Tawāḍrūs spoke on the role of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt, as well as the status of Christians in the country and wider region. He warned of the dangers that would result from a diminishing...
Date of source: Sunday, February 12, 2023
Dr Sāmī Fawzī, the Archbishop of the Anglican Church, has expressed his opposition to the Church of England’s vote in favor of same-sex marriages. Dr. Fawzī explained that the condoning of this practice went against the teachings of the Bible, as officially declared in several articles issued...