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Date of source: 22 Apr 2023
On May 10, the Roman Catholic and Coptic Orthodox Churches are celebrating the Day of Fraternal Love, which is an annual meeting between the two churches. Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church will embark on a three-day visit to the Vatican from 10 to 14 May as he is scheduled to meet with...
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Date of source: 23 Apr 2023
On Wednesday, the House of Representatives will witness the approval of the amendment of Article 6 of Law 26 of 1975 regarding Egyptian citizenship, granting women of foreign origin the right to pass their nationality to their minor children whose fathers are not Egyptians.
House Speaker Ḥanafī al-...
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Date of source: 22 Apr 2023
Dr. Osāma al-Azharī, the president’s religious affairs advisor, has said that al-Azhar al-Sharīf is one of the greatest gifts to the Arab and Muslim world, adding that al-Azhar is a great establishment that built a grand image of Egypt in the eyes of all people in the Arab world.
In the program ‘...
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Date of source: 22 Apr 2023
Coptic Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria and President of the Council of Catholic Patriarchs in Egypt, Fr. Ibrāhīm Isḥāq, and his accompanying delegation from the Catholic Church in Egypt participated in the ten-year anniversary conference of the Middle East Churches Document, “Communion and...
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Translator J. Wrathall
Date of source: 23 Apr 2023
The Public Relations Committee of the Holy Synod held its annual conference under the title ‘Contemporary Challenges in Egyptian Society’ from Thursday 20th April to Saturday 22nd, at St. Mark’s Conference House in al-Khaṭāṭba. The conference was attended by the Metropolitan of Naqāda and Qūṣ,...
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Date of source: 23 Apr 2023
It has been 10 years since the first meeting between Pope Tawāḍrūs II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, and Pope Francis, Pope of the Vatican. It has also been 50 years since the famous meeting between Pope Shinūda III, the 117th Coptic Orthodox Patriarch, and Roman Catholic...
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Date of source: 5 Apr 2023
On Wednesday, al-Azhar condemned a raid on the al-Aqṣā mosque and on Palestinian worshippers by the “Zionist entity” as “a repeated act of terrorism”, decrying the silence of the international community which “pays only lip service to the protection of places of worship.”
An official statement from...
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Date of source: 29 Apr 2023
A meeting of journalists concerned with Coptic affairs was held at the Papal Residence on Saturday and was hosted by Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church.
The meeting, which was organized by the Coptic Orthodox Church’s media center under the title ‘Let’s Work Together’, commenced with a...
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Date of source: 24 Apr 2023
On Monday, April 24, the Church of Saint Cyril of Greek Catholics in the Cairo district of Heliopolis is launching a course titled ‘Jesus Christ in the Muslim-Christian Dialogue’. Amongst those delivering lectures at the event is Father Dr. Samīḥ Raʿd, a professor of theology and religious dialogue...
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Date of source: 24 Apr 2023
In a recent video clip, the Governor of the U.S. state of Minnesota, Jacob Frey, was shown signing a document to allow the raising of the adhān (Muslim call to prayer) using loudspeakers five times a day, thus respecting both the religion of Islam and the concept of freedom of religion.
In the...
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Date of source: 9 Apr 2023
Today is the anniversary of one of the most painful memories for the people of Palestine, as well as for Arab and Muslim communities around the world: the 75th anniversary of the Dayr Yāsīn massacre, which was carried out by two extremist Zionist groups on April 9, 1948. The attack was perpetrated...
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Date of source: 10 Apr 2023
The Senate’s Religious Affairs and Awqāf (Endowments) Committee met on Monday after the end of the general session to study and debate the Egyptian Family House’s efforts in raising awareness of the values of tolerance, coexistence, and the strengthening of feelings of national unity and belonging...
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Date of source: 8 Apr 2023
The Egyptian Youth Council in the coastal city of al-Ismāʿīlīya organized a religious symposium titled “Battle of Badr and 10th of Ramaḍān Victory”, which was attended by several dignitaries.
The symposium was moderated by Muḥammad Ṣāliḥ, the coordinator of the executive bureau of the governorate...
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Date of source: 8 Apr 2023
Shaykh ͑Alī Maḥmūd Abū al-Ḥassan, the assistant secretary-general of the Islamic Research Academy and chairman of the Egyptian Family House initiative in the southern Egypt governorate of Asyūṭ, died on Saturday morning at the age of 85.
A funeral will be held at his family’s cemetery in the...
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Date of source: 7 Feb 2023
The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (EOTC) has officially accused the government of Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Aḥmed, of involvement in supporting a group of priests who defected from the church. The EOTC has urged the government in a statement to “offer an official apology for its collusion...
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Date of source: 15 Feb 2023
During his weekly Wednesday sermon, Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church expressed his content over signs the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (EOTC) crisis will be defused after those who had separated from the church repented and returned to their mother church.
In the sermon, he also...
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Date of source: 12 Apr 2023
The Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Shaykh Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, made a phone call to Pope Tawāḍrūs II, of the Coptic Orthodox Church, to congratulate him on the celebration of Easter, which falls on this coming Sunday.
Dr. Ṭayyīb extended his best wishes to the Patriarch and to all members of the Coptic...
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Date of source: 16 Apr 2023
Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church has expressed his gratitude to President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī and the government and offered his congratulations to Muslims on the occasion of the imminent ʿEīd al-Fiṭr.
During his Easter mass sermon on Saturday, the Patriarch of the See of Saint...
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Date of source: 15 Apr 2023
On Saturday evening, Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church led the Easter mass at the Saint Mark Cathedral in al- ͑Abbāsīya, thus marking a fast of 55 days for Lent.
The Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark entered into the Church amongst a group of archbishops, priests, monks, and deacons,...
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Date of source: 15 Apr 2023
Remarks by the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Shaykh Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, expressing his opinion that altering the religious rules on verbal divorce would require a new sharī ͑ a consensus have triggered controversy in Egypt, where religious opinions interfere with social requirements.
Dr. al-Ṭayyīb noted...
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Date of source: 6 Apr 2023
The Family Affairs Court has released the reasoning for its final verdict that allows Copts to apply their religious law in matters of inheritance among Christians, rather than following the precepts of the Islamic sharīʿa.
Hudā Naṣrallāh, a lawyer, told Maṣrāwī that the lawsuit originated when the...
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Date of source: 10 Apr 2023
The Horus scout groups at the Virgin Mary Church for Coptic Catholics in the Cairo district of Shubrā organized a new convoy of services on the occasion of the Easter holidays.
The groups prepared 50 food bags and toys for children to provide aid to families in need as the Easter holidays...
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Date of source: 9 Apr 2023
The general coordinator for the National Dialogue, Ḍīyāʾ Rashwān, held a meeting with leaders of rights organizations to discuss certain issues related to the Egyptian human rights movement.
The meeting was held within the framework of the National Dialogue board of trustees’ focus on working to...
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Date of source: 9 Apr 2023
The Greek Orthodox patriarchate in Jerusalem congratulated the Orthodox congregation and Christians across the world on the occasions of Palm Sunday and Holy Week, praying that peace and security would be achieved in Palestine, Jordan, and the world.
In a statement made on Sunday, Greek Orthodox...
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Date of source: 30 May 2023
The Episcopal/Anglican Church in Egypt organized a conference on the role of religious leaders in preserving the environment as part of the church’s activities in light of the efforts of the Egyptian state to support climate change initiatives.
Anglican Archbishop Dr. Sāmī Fawzī inaugurated the...
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Date of source: 2 Jun 2023
On Saturday, June 03, 2023, the Court of Administrative Justice of the Council of State is handing down a verdict in the lawsuit filed by the head of the Protestant Churches of Egypt, Dr. Andrea Zakī, in which he requested the irrelevance of the Constitution of the Episcopal/Anglican Church and...
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Shaykh Naẓīr ͑Ayyād says God has created humanity for the protection and advancement of the universe
Date of source: 29 May 2023
Secretary-General of the Islamic Research Academy, Dr. Naẓīr ͑Ayyād, who was representing the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmed al-Ṭayyīb, delivered a speech at the conference on religious leaders’ role in preserving the environment. It was organized by the Centre of Christian-Muslim Understanding...
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Date of source: 22 Mar 2023
Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Egypt’s highest Sunni Islam authority, issued a fatwā (religious edict) affirming that according to Islamic fiqh (jurisprudence), the child Shinūda belongs with Amāl and Fārūq Fawzī, his adoptive parents.
Through a publication on its website, the al-...
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Date of source: 1 Apr 2023
The Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Shawqī ʿAllām, has said there is nothing wrong from a sharīʿa standpoint with celebrating national, religious or seasonal events like the 10th Ramaḍān (October 6) victory anniversary, adding there are no religious texts prohibiting such celebrations.
The President of...
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Date of source: 2 Apr 2023
Egypt’s Grand Muftī, Dr. Shawqī ʿAllām, has said that the Prophet Muḥammad was an exemplary husband, as God described him in the Qurʾān, saying, “And verily, you (O Muḥammad) are of an exalted standard of character” (Q 68:04).
During the 11th episode of “Allahum Aʿinnā” (May God Help Us), a radio...
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Date of source: 2 Apr 2023
Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church prayed for five new nuns at the Mār Jirjis (Saint George) convent in the Old Cairo neighborhood of Zūwaylah.
Five bishops, chief nuns and some priests attended the prayers for the five new nuns, Esther, Rāʿūth, Barbāra, Yūlyāna and Hīlāna.
Later, the...
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Date of source: 2 Apr 2023
The Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, said that the verse “But those [wives] from whom you fear arrogance – [first] advise them; [then if they persist], forsake them in bed; and [finally] strike them” (04:34), should not be used as evidence that the Qurʾān has recommended the beating of...
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Date of source: 3 Apr 2023
The Virgin Mary Church, in the Cairene district of al-Zaytūn, held a celebratory mass to mark the 55th anniversary of the apparition of the Virgin Mary above the church dome. The service was attended by a large number of the Christian congregation.
Qummuṣ (Archpriest) Tādrus Yaʿqūb gave a sermon...
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Date of source: 3 Apr 2023
On Monday, April 3, 698 tourists from different countries arrived at the historic site, planning to visit the religious, spiritual, and tourist sites in the city of Saint Catherine. The famous sites in and near the city include Mount Sinai, Mount Catherine, the Holy Valley, a nature reserve, and...
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Date of source: 25 Mar 2023
A member of the House of Representatives Foreign Relations Committee has said that the new Personal Status Law will help strike a balance to favor the interests of families and help in securing a good future for their children.
In statements made on Saturday, Rawān Lāshīn stated various amendments...
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Date of source: 29 Mar 2023
Al-Azhar’s various central departments across the nation organized celebrations marking the 1,083rd anniversary of the distinguished Egyptian mosque and oldest integrated global university.
Cultural and religious events have been held to mark the occasion, beginning with a recitation of verses of...
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Date of source: 2 Dec 2019
On December 2, the world marks the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, which commemorates the United Nations’ ratification in 1949 of the Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others.
This commemorative day strives to...
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Date of source: 7 Apr 2023
Rev. Dr. Andrea Zakī, President of the Evangelical Community in Egypt, has said that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has recently been demonstrating a more open attitude and will soon build the first evangelical church in the country.
In a press statement, Dr. Zakī, who is also President of the Coptic...
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Date of source: 6 Apr 2023
Dr. Andrea Zakī, President of the Protestant Community in Egypt, said that the Muslim Brotherhood group still has its own strong contacts with think tanks in the United States, adding that a delegation of lawmakers, clerics, thinkers, and media personnel is being prepared to meet officials from the...
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Date of source: 16 Apr 2023
The Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Shaykh Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, has said the Prophet Muḥammad stressed that the standard priorities for a young man or a young woman when choosing a wife or a husband should be his or her piety and that he did not regard beauty, money or noble ancestry to be as important. “...
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Date of source: 15 Apr 2023
The 23rd episode of the TV series Risālat al-Imām (Message of the Imām), which details the life story of Imām al-Shāfiʿī (767-820 CE), one of the four great Sunni Imāms, tackled the fiqh (jurisprudence) issue of inheritance. In Islamic sharīʿa, the will is confined to one-third of the inheritance...
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Date of source: 18 Apr 2023
Egypt’s President al-Sīsī has called for increased efforts to spread the moderate teachings of Islam and the true image of the faith, adding that hard work is the “way to realizing success”.
President al-Sīsī made the remarks in a speech he delivered on Tuesday at celebrations marking Laylatul-al-...
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Date of source: 18 Apr 2023
“In the Name of Allāh, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful, Grand Imām of al-Azhar, respected scholars, ladies, and gentlemen, May the peace, mercy, and blessings of Allāh be upon you;
Allow me, first of all, to express my sincere appreciation and extend congratulations to you and the great...
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Date of source: 17 Apr 2023
On Sunday 16 April, all the churches in the holy lands of Jerusalem celebrated Easter, as Patriarch Theophilos III, of the Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem, led a traditional march from the patriarchate headquarters through the Hārit al-Naṡāra (Alley of Christians) in the Old City to the Church...
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Date of source: 21 Mar 2023
The Papal Office for Projects, in association with the National Council for Women (NCW), organized a celebration to honor Egyptian women and their integral roles in society. The event was organized under the framework of the ‘Development of Women for the Development of Society’ scheme. Pope...
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Date of source: 21 Mar 2023
The Deputy Grand Imām of al-Azhar Dr. Muḥammad al-Ḍūwaynī has said that the top Sunni Muslim institution has made great strides on consolidating the values of peace, outreach and fraternal ties between the East and West. Despite this, al-Ḍūwaynī expressed that “we still see irresponsible actions...
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Date of source: 22 Mar 2023
In the governorate of South Sinai, Muslims, and Christians set an example of cooperation and amity as both groups participated in setting up Ramaḍān decorations between houses and mosques in the district of al-Āmal, in the city of al-Ṭūr in Sinai to celebrate the holy fasting month. The city...
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Date of source: 24 Mar 2023
The writer Yūsuf Zīdān revealed his reasons for writing the book al-Muqadimmah fī al-Taṣawwuf (Introduction to Islamic Mysticism), during a live video on Facebook.
Zīdān had previously announced on his Facebook page that the live video would mark the beginning of 30 meetings under the title, ‘Why...
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Date of source: 25 Mar 2023
Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church has warned against schemes to leave the Middle East empty of Christians, stressing that the presence of Christians in this region acts as a mitigating presence, protecting the area from the outbreak of more conflicts.
The Patriarch of Saint Mark...
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Date of source: 25 Mar 2023
The Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Shaykh Dr. Ahṃad al-Ṭayyīb, has spoken about the status of women in Islam in a Facebook post on his official page. Whilst citing the Holy Qurʾān and the sunnah, Dr. Ṭayyīb expressed that the Prophet Muḥammad insisted on men and women being equal, as well as condemning...
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Date of source: 22 Mar 2023
The al-Azhar Fatwa Global Center has brought an end to the controversy surrounding the religion of the child Shinūda, who was found as a newborn inside a church and taken in by foster parents.
The Center, on its official Facebook page, said the five-year-old boy had to follow the religion of his...
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Date of source: 20 Mar 2023
On Sunday 19th March, Egyptian President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī revealed that work is underway to draft a law that will stipulate that any verbal divorce that lacks documentation will not be accepted. This comes after nearly six years of disagreement with the Grand Shaykh of al-Azhar, Aḥmad al-...
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Date of source: 25 Mar 2023
On Saturday 25th March, Pope Tawāḍrūs II received the French delegation accompanying the journalist and writer, Dr. ʿAbd al-Raḥīm ʿAlī, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Al-Bawabah News and President of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies in Paris. The meeting lasted three full hours.
The Pope...
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Date of source: 27 Mar 2023
Al-Azhar has strongly condemned the burning of a copy of the Qurʾān by a group of extremists in the Danish capital, Copenhagen, describing the incident as “an inciting act that provokes the feelings of Muslims around the world, especially during the blessed month of Ramaḍān.” In a strongly worded...
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Date of source: 4 Apr 2023
Did Mrs. Amāl Ibrāhīm Mīkhāʾīl and her husband, “the objects of the case of the child Shinūda,” know that the law prevents them from registering the child, whom they found inside the church, with their names on his identity papers? Of course not! Moreover, the section on adoption in Personal Status...
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Date of source: 9 Apr 2023
Pope Tawāḍrūs II led the Palm Sunday morning mass in the Great Cathedral of the Monastery of St. Anbā Bishūī in Wādī al-Naṭrūn, along with the bishop and head of the monastery, Bishop Aghābiyūs (Agapius), and a group of monks from the monastery. A large number of the general public also attended,...
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Date of source: 9 Apr 2023
Dr. Shawqī ʿAllām, the Grand Muftī of the Republic and President of the General Secretariat for Fatwā Authorities Worldwide has expressed the opinion that “diversity and difference are norms that exist on the cosmic scale of creation. We see them in humans, plants, and animals, and thus they were...
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Date of source: 10 Apr 2023
Tuesday, April 11th (Ramaḍān 20th 1444 in the Hijrī calendar) is the first night of the last ten days of Ramaḍān. For the occasion, al-Azhar mosque has launched an initiative, under the title ‘Revival’, to welcome the believers of God, the Most Merciful, who flock in their thousands to the mosque...
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Date of source: 15 Apr 2023
The Anglican-Episcopal Church held an Easter Mass, led by Archbishop Dr. Sāmī Fawzī, in which it prayed for Egypt and for the protection of the homeland under President al-Sīsī. The church performed intercession prayers for a world in turmoil and that God would provide his help and protection for...
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Date of source: 16 Apr 2023
The Environment Minister, Dr. Yāsmīn Fūʾād, has said fruitful cooperation exists with Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church regarding enhancing the church’s role in the preservation of the environment and confronting the repercussions of climate change.
She highlighted the church’s role as...
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Emerging Perspectives on Intercultural and Interreligious Relations
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.