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Morocco strengthens interfaith dialogue
Date of source: 7 Mar 2025
By No Author Mentioned
Morocco’s permanent representative at the UN Office in Geneva, ʿUmar Znīber, has highlighted the Moroccan model of religious coexistence and its efforts to boost values of tolerance, mutual respect, and interfaith dialogue. “Morocco is a land of diversity and tolerance and portrays a harmonious...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Pope Tawāḍrūs II considers a proposal on a unified date for Easter celebrations
Date of source: 15 Mar 2025
By No Author Mentioned
Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church received at the Papal Residence in Cairo a delegation of the Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy (IAO) led by Secretary-General Dr. Maximos Charakopoulos, and discussed a proposal on unifying the date of Easter celebrations among all Christians...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Grand Imām of al-Azhar stresses that interfaith dialogue is no longer a luxury but a necessity
Date of source: 16 Mar 2025
By Middle East News Agency (MENA)
Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, who is also chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders, said that interfaith and intercultural dialogue are no longer a luxury today, but an existential necessity to save humanity from ignorance and misunderstandings. He stressed the importance of having...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Dominican publishing house releases a book on Father George Qanawātī
Date of source: 10 Mar 2025
By Rīhām ʿAbdullāh
The Dominican Fathers Monastery hosted a signing ceremony on the book “Father George Qanawātī: A Life for Interfaith & Intercultural Dialogue” authored by Dominican Father Jean-Jacques Pérennès. The event was attended by Bishop Claudio Lurati of the Apostolic Vicariate of Alexandria, which...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
A strong bond between Pope Cyril VI and Gamāl ʿAbd el-Nāṣṣer
Date of source: 10 Mar 2025
By Māgid Kāmel
The relationship between Pope Cyril VI and the late leader Gamāl ʿAbd el-Nāṣṣer, marked by affection and warmth, is depicted by Moḥammad Ḥassaneīn Heīkal in his book Autumn of Fury. Heīkal writes, “The relationship between Gamāl ʿAbd el-Nāṣṣer and Cyril VI was excellent; they had mutual admiration...
Reviewed by Maé Lefèvre
Translator Maé Lefèvre
War likely to reduce the number of Coptic pilgrims to Jerusalem this year
Date of source: 13 Feb 2025
By Maryam Sharīf
In light of successful endeavors by Egypt and Qatar to complete the ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip, coinciding with the beginning of the Christian pilgrimage season to Jerusalem, Copts are wondering about the possibility of making it this year after a ban in 2024. Greek Orthodox Patriarch...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Disappeared Coptic girl brought back to her family in southern Egypt
Date of source: 7 Mar 2025
By Maḥmūd al-ʿAzba
Security forces, in cooperation with the Coptic Archbishopric in Sūhāg Governorate, southern Egypt, brought a Christian girl who reportedly disappeared on February 24, back to her family. The father of the 19-year-old Mārīnā Khalaf had reported her missing but blamed no one for her disappearance....
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Morocco: Muḥammad VI calls on Moroccans to refrain from carrying out the ritual sacrifice of ʿEīd al-Aḍḥa
Date of source: 26 Feb 2025
By No Author Mentioned
In a TV message read out by Aḥmad al-Tawfīq, the Minister of Ḥabūs and Islamic Affairs, King Muḥammad VI calls on Moroccans not to perform the ritual sacrifice of ʿEīd al-Aḍḥa. In his address, the King stated: "Dear People, We endeavor to bring together, for the benefit of our faithful people, the...
Reviewed by Joelle Elise Mayoraz
Translator Joelle Elise Mayoraz
Aḥmad al-Sharʿa calls for "national unity," Patriarch of Antioch denounces murder of "many Christians"
Date of source: 9 Mar 2025
By No Author Mentioned
745 civilians have been killed in Syria's coastal regions and the mountains of Latakia by security forces in three days, according to the OSDH. Syrian President Aḥmad al-Sharʿaon Sunday called for "national unity" in the country after three days of communal violence unprecedented since the fall of...
Reviewed by Joelle Elise Mayoraz
Translator Joelle Elise Mayoraz
Participants in Intra-Islamic Dialogue Conference stress reliance on moderate religious institutions and values of citizenship
Date of source: 20 Feb 2025
By No Author Mentioned
Participants in the 4th session of the Intra-Islamic Dialogue Conference said that the convening of this meeting reflects profound interest by al-Azhar, the Muslim Council of Elders, and the Kingdom of Bahrain in rallying Muslim ranks, praising their efforts to boost values of citizenship and...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Grand Muftī of Egypt: Coordination underway with al-Azhar, religious institutions on legal framework regulating fatwas in Egypt
Date of source: 1 Mar 2025
By Ālā’ Yūsuf
Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Naẓīr ʿAyyād, said that coordination is underway with al-Azhar, the Ministry of Awqāf (Religious Endowments), al-Azhar’s Council of Senior Scholars, and the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs in order to devise a legal framework to regulate fatwas in Egypt. “Dār al-Iftā’...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Will Morrocco punish those who violate the ban on animal sacrifice during ʿEid al-Aḍḥa?
Date of source: 1 Mar 2025
By No Author Mentioned
Many Moroccans warmly welcomed the announcement by the Minister of Religious Endowments, Aḥmad al-Tawfīq, about the cancellation of this year’s ‘Eid al-Aḍḥā sacrifice, especially given that it will spare a large part of the population from the soaring livestock prices that had skyrocketed last year...
Reviewed by Maé Lefèvre
Translator Maé Lefèvre
ʿAlī Gomʿa explains controversial ḥadīth on women and hell
Date of source: 2 Mar 2025
By Asmā’ ʿAbd al-Majīd
Dr. ʿAlī Gomʿa, the former Grand Mufti of Egypt, responded to a question from a female student about a controversial ḥadīth which states that the majority of those in hell will be women. The Ramaḍān television program, Nūr al-Dīn wa al-Dunyā (“Light of Religion and the World”), is hosted by Dr....
Reviewed by Jack Heron, ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator Jack Heron, ʿAmr al-Misrī
Khūrī wishes a speedy recovery to Pope Francis and reiterates his call for peace and justice
Date of source: 26 Feb 2025
By No Author Mentioned
Dr. Ramzī Khūrī, member of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and head of the Higher Presidential Committee of Church Affairs in Palestine (HCC), has sent a telegram to Pope Francis in which he wished him a speedy recovery. He prayed to God for his health and for...
Reviewed by Maé Lefèvre
Translator Maé Lefèvre
President of the National Christian Coalition in Palestine: Christian Zionism is a tool using religion to support a colonial displacement project
Date of source: 24 Feb 2025
By Dimitri Diliāni
When Jesus Christ stood before Pontius Pilate, He clearly stated, “My kingdom is not of this world.”  (John 18:36), thus proclaiming the complete rupture between His spiritual message and any political project on earth. These words constitute the cornerstone of the separation between religious...
Reviewed by Maé Lefèvre
Translator Maé Lefèvre
President of al-Azhar University says that the Israelites failed to believe despite all the miracles
Date of source: 21 Feb 2025
By Muḥammad Sharqāwī
President of al-Azhar University, Dr. Salāma Dāwūd, said that the Israelites have argued and disbelieved in spite of all the miracles God has supported the Prophet Moses with. “When Moses brought them together and asked them whether they would believe if the mountain was raised off the ground to...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Egypt’s Catholic Church takes part in the conclusion of prayer week for Christian unity
Date of source: 23 Feb 2025
By Teresa Shinūda
Egypt’s Catholic Church participated in the conclusion of the prayer week for Christian unity at the Coptic Orthodox Church in Old Cairo. Bishop Tūmā Ḥabīb of the Diocese of Sūhāg for Coptic Catholics, Bishop Claudio Lurati of the Latin Church in Egypt, Bishop Mor Ephrem Īlī Warda of the Diocese of...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Media expert Ibrāhīm ʿĪsa says Ikhwān are exploiting Gaza events for their political positioning in Egypt
Date of source: 18 Feb 2025
By Bassām Ramaḍān
Media figure Ibrāhīm ʿĪsa said the economic predicament and political pressures should not be pushing Egyptian citizens to misjudge attitudes now that certain sides are trying to heat up emotions in their own interests. “There are groups that seek to undermine the Egyptian state and citizens. The...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Jerusalem churches call to put an end to forced displacement of Gazans
Date of source: 17 Feb 2025
By No Author Mentioned
Patriarchs and heads of churches in Jerusalem have condemned forced displacement and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians. In response to the recent statements made by U.S. President Donald Trump, patriarchs and church leaders in Jerusalem have called to stand against the plans for the mass...
Reviewed by Maé Lefèvre
Translator Maé Lefèvre
Secretary-General of Al-Azhar Council of Senior Scholars: Al-Azhar is a beacon for Islamic and Arabic sciences and an incubator for creativity and fine arts
Date of source: 16 Feb 2025
By Council of Senior Scholars (Al-Azhar)
The Secretary-General of the Al-Azhar Council of Senior Scholars has stated that “the beauty of Arabic calligraphy reflects the uniqueness of the Arabic language, which God chose for His Noble Book (Kitābihi al-Karīm). Al-Azhar Forum for Arabic Calligraphy pursues its journey in highlighting the...
Reviewed by Maé Lefèvre
Translator Maé Lefèvre

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