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Pope Tawāḍrūs II reacts to Pope Francis’ passing
Date of source: 22 Apr 2025
By Muḥammad al-Aḥmadī
His Holiness Pope Tawāḍrūs II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the Holy See of Saint Mark, said, "We offer our condolences to the entire world following the death of this man who served all of humanity, Pope Francis. His 12 years on the pontifical throne in Rome were filled with work, activity...
Reviewed by Maé Lefèvre
Translator Maé Lefèvre
President Joseph ʿAoūn states that the passing of Pope Francis is "a loss for all of humanity"
Date of source: 22 Apr 2025
By No Author Mentioned
Lebanese President Joseph ʿAoūn mourned the death of His Holiness Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday. He dedicated himself to peace and humanity, calling for love and confronting hate. "This is a loss for all of humanity. He was a powerful voice for justice and peace, a champion of the poor...
Reviewed by Jack Heron
Translator Jack Heron
President Sīsī: "Humanity has lost a great figure with the death of Pope Francis"
Date of source: 22 Apr 2025
By No Author Mentioned
President ʿAbd el-Fattāḥ el-Sīsī has delivered a number of messages conveying the state’s vision for raising moderate and responsible individuals who are capable of making positive contributions to our society, highlighting the importance of emulating Imam al-Sayūṭī as a role model, as he made an...
Reviewed by Jack Heron
Translator Jack Heron
Cleric says real Sufism is not about renouncing the world
Date of source: 3 Apr 2025
By Muḥammad Qādūs
Dr. Muḥammad Abū Hāshim, a member of the Supreme Council of Sufi Orders, said the Shāzlī order is one of the most prominent Sufi schools that have been founded on the Holy Qur’ān and the Sunna, asserting that the right Sufism is not about renouncing the world. "The founder, Imām Abu al-Ḥasan al-...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Christian denominations celebrate Palm Sunday—is it an official holiday?
Date of source: 12 Apr 2025
By No Author Mentioned
Christian denominations around the world will celebrate Palm Sunday tomorrow, April 13. This day marks the seventh Sunday of Great Lent, a 55-day fasting period that concludes with the celebration of Easter Sunday on April 20, 2025. Churches worldwide are getting ready for Hosanna Sunday, popularly...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Pope Francis: a final farewell without Israeli attendance?
Date of source: 22 Apr 2025
By Balkis
The former Israeli ambassador to Italy, Dror Eydar, sharply criticized Pope Francis the day after the announcement of his death, calling on the Jewish state not to attend his funeral. Pope Francis, a central figure in the Vatican since 2013, died on Monday at the age of 88, prompting a...
Reviewed by Joelle Elise Mayoraz
Translator Joelle Elise Mayoraz
Press release by the Great Mosque of Paris on the death of Pope Francis
Date of source: 21 Apr 2025
By Shams al-Dīn Ḥāfiẓ
It is with infinite sadness that the Great Mosque of Paris has been informed of the death of Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church and an emblematic figure of interreligious dialogue and human brotherhood, on Easter Monday. Shams al-Dīn Ḥāfiẓ, Rector of the Great Mosque of Paris, the religious...
Reviewed by Joelle Elise Mayoraz
Translator Joelle Elise Mayoraz
Hundreds of Christians participate in the Palm Sunday procession in Jerusalem
Date of source: 13 Apr 2025
By Jirīs Baṣīr
Hundreds of Christian believers participated in the Palm Sunday procession in Jerusalem. The procession started from the Monastery of Bayt Fajjār in the town of Al-Tūr and passed through the streets of the town, including the road to the Church of Gethsemane, the Church of Santa Maria, and the road...
Reviewed by Maé Lefèvre
Translator Maé Lefèvre
Patriarchs of Jerusalem churches say strike on Gaza’s Al-Ahlī Hospital insulted all Christians
Date of source: 13 Apr 2025
By No Author Mentioned
A pastor of the Anglican Cathedral of St. George in Jerusalem said, "The Israeli occupation’s bombardment of al-Ahlī Hospital in the city of Gaza, rendering it out of service on Palm Sunday, is insulting all Christians and violates all rules of human behavior." "During the early morning hours of...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Israel denies Christians access to Jerusalem for Palm Sunday
Date of source: 13 Apr 2025
By ʿAbd al-Wahāb al-Jindī
Israeli occupation authorities denied Christians from the West Bank access to the occupied city of Jerusalem to attend the Palm Sunday celebrations, according to the Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA). Eastern and Western churches celebrate Palm Sunday, the last Sunday before Easter and...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Khoury: The bombing of the Baptist Hospital on Palm Sunday is a heinous crime and is an insult to Christians and to humanity
Date of source: 13 Apr 2025
By No Author Mentioned
The Higher Presidential Committee for Church Affairs in Palestine strongly condemned the odious crime committed by the Israeli occupation forces as they bombed the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital, run by the Anglican Church in Gaza City, on Palm Sunday, one of the holiest days for Christians. The committee...
Reviewed by Maé Lefèvre
Translator Maé Lefèvre
Is it permissible for Christians to marry outside of their denomination?
Date of source: 12 Apr 2025
By Batūl ʿEṣām
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...
Reviewed by Jack Heron
Translator Jack Heron
Orthodox Church criticises Israel for violating Christian and Islamic religious rituals
Date of source: 13 Apr 2025
By Aḥmad ʿAlāʾ
Archpriest Mūsa Ibrāhīm, spokesperson for the Coptic Orthodox Church, has expressed his solidarity with Christians in the West Bank after the Israeli occupation prevented them from reaching Jerusalem to celebrate Palm Sunday in the city’s churches, in particular the Church of the Holy Sepulchre....
Reviewed by Jack Heron
Translator Jack Heron
France could recognize Palestinian statehood "in June," says Macron
Date of source: 10 Apr 2025
By No Author Mentioned
On Wednesday, 9 April, Emmanuel Macron announced that France could recognize a Palestinian state "in June" at a conference it will co-chair with Saudi Arabia at the United Nations in New York, which, according to him, would also lead to the recognition of Israel by a number of countries. "We must...
Reviewed by Joelle Elise Mayoraz
Translator Joelle Elise Mayoraz
Towards French recognition of the Palestinian State?
Date of source: 10 Apr 2025
By No Author Mentioned
On April 7 and 8, Emmanuel Macron traveled to Cairo to meet his Egyptian counterpart, ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī. The visit gave the two heads of state an opportunity to discuss bilateral relations between the two countries, as well as the "unbearable situation" in the Gaza Strip. Emmanuel Macron,...
Reviewed by Joelle Elise Mayoraz
Translator Joelle Elise Mayoraz
Fifth anniversary of death of the former Minister of Awqāf, Maḥmūd Ḥamdī Zaqzūq
Date of source: 1 Apr 2025
By Lū’aī ʿAlī
Today (Tuesday) marks the anniversary of the death of Dr. Maḥmūd Ḥamdī Zaqzūq, the former Minister of Awqāf (religious endowments), who passed away on April 1, 2020. Zaqzūq, born in the governorate of al-Daqahlīya on December 27, 1933, obtained his university degree at the Faculty of Arabic...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Muslim Council of Elders and a delegation from the South African Council of Churches stress the role of religion in promoting peace
Date of source: 2 Apr 2025
By Muṣṭafā Jamāl
Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Elders Muḥammad ʿAbd al-Salām welcomed a South African Council of Churches delegation at the Council's headquarters in Abu Dhabi. The delegation included Bishop Malusi Mpumlwana, former General Secretary of the South African Council of Churches; Bishop...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Azhari Palestinian praises Imām Ṭayyīb’s message of empathy with the people of Gaza
Date of source: 4 Apr 2025
By Muhammad Husayn
A Palestinian scholar and a former student of al-Azhar said that he felt relieved by a phone call from Grand Imām Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, who expressed support and appreciation for the struggling Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip under cruel and calamitous circumstances. "Despite the tough...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Second round of female leadership program inaugurated by the Grand Imām
Date of source: 6 Apr 2025
By Muḥammad Shiḥta
The 2nd edition of a program on producing promising female leaders was inaugurated under the patronage of Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, Grand Imām of al-Azhar, and Dr. Salāma Dāwūd, President of al-Azhar University. "The event tackled the issue of empowerment of women," said Dr. Muḥammad Fikrī Khiḍr, Vice-...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
"And the land of Egypt was blessed!" by Bishop Armia
Date of source: 2 Apr 2025
By Bishop Armiyā
I would like to extend my congratulations on this occasion of ʿEid al-Fiṭr to all of our Muslim brothers who are celebrating in Egypt and across the world, praying to God for joy and peace in our country and for our people, as well as over the region and the rest of the world. Today, Coptic...
Reviewed by Jack Heron
Translator Jack Heron

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