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Date of source: Saturday, July 30, 2005 to Friday, August 5, 2005
Rejecting the blame usually assigned to the Coptic Orthodox Church for its unjustifiable strictness concerning divorce, Anba Bulā stated that no one possesses the right or ability to change Biblical texts and commands; Christ set solid principles that bespeak equality between men and women in this...
Date of source: Saturday, July 30, 2005 to Friday, August 5, 2005
This case unveils the scandalous practices of some Coptic clergy who exploit their positions and join divorced Copts in marriages that go against Christian law.
Date of source: Monday, August 1, 2005
The Coptic Orthodox Church expressed its displeasure with the Personal Status Law of 1955 pertaining to the application of Islamic sharīca on Coptic marriages in case either spouse change his/her denomination or converted to Islam.
Date of source: Monday, July 25, 2005
After the death of Jamāl ‘Abd al-Nāsir, Sadat had to create religious groups that could counter balance the influence of the Nasserites in the streets and universities.
Date of source: Monday, July 25, 2005
The author had criticized in a previous article the Church that has been newly established under US registration. The church, under the leadership of Andarāwus ‘Azīz, is dedicated to solving the problem of Copts unable to get divorce or remarry because of the Orthodox Church’s inflexible position...
Date of source: Monday, July 25, 2005
Around 4% of recent Coptic marriages have been deemed illegal. This high percentage is threatening the institution of marriage within the Church. The Church does not recognize these marriages either legally or spiritually.
Date of source: Saturday, June 18, 2005
This article is a message refuting what ‘Ādil Najīb Rizq published in the same newspaper on July 11, 2005. Father Andrāwus ‘Azīz says that ‘Ādil Najīb Rizq based his article on a bundle of lies and slander about Father Andrāwus ‘Azīz, and that the intervention of the law is necessary.
Date of source: Monday, July 11, 2005
Andarawus ‘Azīz, supposedly a priest, was proved to have been violating the Bible as he explained the sacrament of matrimony in his own way in a bid to attract more supporters for the illegal marriage ceremonies he and his likes are holding.
Date of source: Monday, June 27, 2005
Thousands of problems are being sent to Pope Shenouda’s office since June 1993, when he issued a law forbidding the marriage of a woman to her brother-in-law and the man to his sister-in-law after their husband and wife’s deaths….
Date of source: Monday, June 27, 2005
The marriage of Copts needs nobody’s permission, not even that of the Pope Shenouda. If there are arguments opposed to marriage, then it is the couple’s choice and the Church’s role should be restricted to holding the wedding ceremony and blessing this choice.
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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.