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Youth Archbishopric takes part in CIBF with new publications
Date of source: 2 Feb 2025
By Teresa Shinūda
The Coptic Orthodox Church’s Youth Bishopric is participating in the activities of the Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF) for the year 2025 with the latest publications by Anbā Mūsa, General Bishop of Youths, including meditations on the Nativity, meditations on the Resurrection in Christianity...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
CEOSS to offer publications contributing to awareness building, says director Zakī
Date of source: 2 Feb 2025
By Monica Jirjis
Dār al-Ṯaqāfa of the Coptic Evangelical Organization for Social Services (CEOSS) is participating in the 56th session of the Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF) with a varied collection of publications tackling the topics of theology, intellect, and societal development in addition to children’s...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Rāʿī presents the Saint Maron medal to Marwān Ṣeḥnaūī
Date of source: 27 Jan 2025
By No Author Mentioned
During a ceremony held at the Maronite patriarchal headquarters, Maronite patriarch Bechāra Rāʿī presented Marwān Ṣeḥnaūī, president of the Lebanese Association of the Knights of Malta, with the Saint Maron medal, the highest distinction of the Maronite Church, in recognition of his exceptional...
Reviewed by Joelle Elise Mayoraz
Translator Joelle Elise Mayoraz
The Rector of the Grand Mosque of Paris calls on the Pope
Date of source: 11 Feb 2025
By Rafik Tadjer
The rector of the Grand Mosque of Paris has met Pope Francis for the second time in less than three years. Chems-Eddine Hafiz was received at the Vatican by the Sovereign Pontiff on Monday, 10 February 2025. Accompanied by a delegation from the European Coordination Council (AMMALE), Mr. Hafiz...
Reviewed by Joelle Elise Mayoraz
Translator Joelle Elise Mayoraz
To Christian Zionists and Christians of the East
Date of source: 9 Feb 2025
By Rifʿat Fikrī Saʿīd (Rev.)
Thanks to a generous invitation from Priest Dr. Mitrī Al-Rāhib, the founder and president of Dār al-Kalima University in Bethlehem, Palestine, I attended an important international conference organized by the university in collaboration with the Royal Aal al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought in...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Muftī explains the Prophet Muḥammad's approach to handling schisms
Date of source: 7 Feb 2025
By Muḥammad Ṭaha
Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Naẓīr ʿAyyād, stated that the historical developments experienced by the Islamic nation in its early days emphasizes a distinction between mu’minūn (true believers) and munāfiqūn (hypocrites). “These intellectual and cultural wars we are currently witnessing have become...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Trump’s Gaza plan was a “nuclear bomb” that stunned even Netanyahu, says journalist ʿĪsa
Date of source: 5 Feb 2025
By Yūsuf Ayman
Media figure Ibrāhīm ʿĪsa described U.S. President Donald Trump’s statements during a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as tantamount to a “nuclear bomb.” “What Trump said may have surprised Netanyahu himself—his expression showed a mix of admiration and astonishment...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Former Muftī Gomʿa outlines five key factors for renewing religious discourse
Date of source: 4 Feb 2025
By ʿAlī Shibl
Former Grand Muftī of Egypt Dr. ʿAlī Gomʿa outlined “five pillars” for the renewal of religious discourse, pointing towards the “great strides” made by Imām al-Shāfʿī in establishing the principles of fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence). Gomʿa, who is also a member of the Azhar’s Council of Senior...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Tunisia - ‘Instalingo’ case: The justice system is being used to its advantage and the verdict is out of line
Date of source: 10 Feb 2025
By No Author Mentioned
Report of CRLDHT (Comité Pour le Respect Des Libertés & Des Droits de l’Homme en Tunisie) On 5 February 2025, the Second Criminal Chamber of the Tunis Court of First Instance handed down sentences totalling more than 700 years' imprisonment to the defendants in the “Instalingo” case, a...
Reviewed by Joelle Elise Mayoraz
Translator Joelle Elise Mayoraz
Al-Azhar’s Grand Imām in Bahrain for Islamic Dialogue Conference
Date of source: 18 Feb 2025
By Lū’aī ʿAlī
The Grand Imām of Al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad Al-Ṭayyīb, departed Cairo on Tuesday, February 18, for the Kingdom of Bahrain to participate in the Islamic-Islamic Dialogue Conference, held under the slogan “One Nation, Common Destiny” on February 19 and 20. The conference, held under the patronage of King...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Ministry of Justice holds the second session for societal dialogue regarding Personal Status Law for Christians in Egypt
Date of source: 17 Feb 2025
By Ibrāhīm Qāsim
The Ministry of Justice hosted a second session of societal dialogue on the draft regarding personal status law for Christians under the patronage of Minister ʿAdnān Fangarī. The session aimed to gather multitudes of opinions in efforts to ensure that the law would serve the best interests of...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Between the ruins of yesterday and the hopes of tomorrow… Matthias Kopp discusses Iraq’s Christian heritage
Date of source: 6 Feb 2025
By Rody Sher
During his visit to the cities of Baghdad, Mosul and Erbil, German journalist and theologian Matthias Kopp, who is also spokesperson for the German Bishops Conference (DBK) and consultant for the Dicastery for Communication, discussed his new book The Christian Heritage in Iraq. The different stops...
Reviewed by Maé Lefèvre
Translator Maé Lefèvre
Grand Imām of al-Azhar sends prayers for a speedy recovery of Pope Francis
Date of source: 23 Feb 2025
By Maḥmūd Abū Ṭālib
Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, expressed sincere wishes for the speedy recovery of Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church and prayers for good health. “I pray to God to bestow speedy recovery and good health on my dear brother Pope Francis so that he may continue his contributions...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Higher Presidential Committee of Church Affairs in Palestine: Israel is escalating its war on Jerusalem churches
Date of source: 22 Feb 2025
By WAFA
The Higher Presidential Committee of Church Affairs in Palestine (HCC), led by Ramzī Khūrī, sent messages to churches around the globe in which it warned of Israel’s “serious escalation” against Christian presence in Jerusalem. The Committee said in its letters that the reimposition of taxes on...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Priest presents Master’s thesis on the role of Copts in building the modern Egyptian state during the Muḥammad ʿAlī era
Date of source: 20 Feb 2025
By Nādir Shukrī
Qummuṣ (Archpriest) Shārūbīm Ibrāhīm Misīḥa of Archangel Mikhā’īl Church in Sinnūris, al-Fayyūm diocese, presented a Master’s Degree thesis on the role of Copts in the building of the modern Egyptian state in the era of Muḥammad ʿAlī Pāshā (1805-1848)’ at the Coptic Orthodox Theological College in...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Archbishop of Jerusalem: Peace cannot be the same as surrender
Date of source: 23 Feb 2025
By Nivin Kamil
Greek Orthodox Archbishop ʿAṭā Allāh Ḥannā of Sebastia said that Palestinians have lost confidence in this world’s politicians, most of whom were turning a blind eye to the crimes committed against them. “Violations have been going on for decades as if our people were destined to groan under...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Friends of Arabic Christian Heritage host the 33rd conference on the dicussion of Arab Christian legal writings
Date of source: 2 Mar 2025
By Sanāʾ Farūq
This year, the 33rd edition of the Arab Christian Heritage Conference, organized by the Friends of Arab Christian Heritage Committee, was hosted at the Franciscan Cultural Center for Coptic Studies at St. Joseph’s Church in Downtown Cairo. Titled ‘Christian Legal Writings’, the two-day conference...
Reviewed by Maé Lefèvre
Translator Maé Lefèvre
Qurʾān Translation between Saudi Arabia and Europe - Interview with Dr. Mykhaylo Yakubovych
Date of source: 9 Mar 2025
By Mykhaylo Yakubovych (Qurʾān Translation)
Reviewed by Matthew Anderson
Translator Matthew Anderson
The 2025 Orthodox Great Fast
Date of source: 23 Feb 2025
By ʿAmr Ṣāliḥ
Copts are currently preparing for the Great Lent in 2025, which this year starts several days before the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramaḍān, a rare coincidence that both Christian and Muslim communities are fasting at the same time. The Great Lent starts on Monday, February 24, continuing until...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Parliament agrees on an article allowing heirs of murder victims to seek reconciliation
Date of source: 24 Feb 2025
By Maḥmūd Ḥusayn
The House of Representatives under Speaker Ḥanafī Jibālī approved a proposal by Dr.ʿAlī Gomʿa, Chairman of the House’s Religious Affairs & Awqāf Committee, to add an article to the Criminal Procedures Law regarding reconciliation on crimes of murder related to vendetta. According to the new...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Plans for rituals and worship during the month of Ramaḍān
Date of source: 2 Mar 2025
By Muḥammad Sharqāwī
The holy Muslim fasting month of Ramaḍān represents a great opportunity to reconsider one’s actions and think of honest repentance, said Dr. Hiba Ibrāhīm, a member of the Azhar Fatwa Global Center, urging Muslims to make good use of the “blessed days of Ramaḍān” to draw closer to God. “A good start...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Syrian church leaders condemn massacres of Syrian civilians and call for an end to the cycle of violence
Date of source: 8 Mar 2025
By Sāmi Samʿān
Church leaders in Syria have stated that “Syria has recently experienced a dangerous escalation in acts of violence, torture, and killing, which has resulted in attacks on innocent civilians, including women and children, as well as attacks on homes and thefts, reflecting the ongoing suffering...
Reviewed by Jack Heron
Translator Jack Heron
Residents of the Christian Quarter in Jerusalem condemn the theft in the Latin Patriarchate, perpetrator arrested by security forces
Date of source: 7 Mar 2025
By No Author Mentioned
Residents of the Christian Quarter in Jerusalem have issued a statement condemning the heinous crime committed by one of its residents, the theft of money and gold from the Latin Patriarchate. According to a statement made by the Palestinian Police, a resident in his forties was arrested on...
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Translator Jack Heron
Retrial procedure of Kafr Ḥakīm church arson case
Date of source: 8 Mar 2025
By No Author Mentioned
The courts in Badr will review the retrial of a defendant who was sentenced in absentia ruling in the case widely referred to by the media as “The Burning of the Kafr Ḥakīm Church” in Kirdāsa. It is important to note that all the defendants in this case were initially sentenced in absentia to life...
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Translator Jack Heron
Church leaders comment on Marco Rubio's Ash Wednesday appearance
Date of source: 7 Mar 2025
By Muḥammad al-Aḥmadī
On Ash Wednesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio caused media outrage when he appeared with a cross on his forehead during one of the official celebrations. The act raised questions about how this aligns with the Christian faith, as well as questions regarding the political and cultural...
Reviewed by Maé Lefèvre
Translator Maé Lefèvre
Grand Imām of al-Azhar: History will always honor Palestinian women
Date of source: 9 Mar 2025
By Aḥmad al-Buḥayrī‎ (Ahmad al-Beheiri)
Grand Imām of al-Azhar Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb said that Palestinian women set an example for steadfastness, bravery, and clinging to the homeland despite the ethnic cleansing, genocide, and double standards of the international community that views them as less human than Western women. “It is strange...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
The Ministry of Interior issues a statement on the alleged abduction of a young girl in Sūhāg
Date of source: 7 Mar 2025
By Michael Girgis
A security source dismissed reports on social media that a young girl in the southern Egyptian governorate of Sūhāg has been kidnapped. The source explained that the father of 19-year-old Mārīnā Khalaf had reported her missing at the Sūhāg Security Department on February 24, 2025, but blamed no one...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
ʿAlī Gomʿa settles row over Muʿāwīya TV series
Date of source: 6 Mar 2025
By ʿAlī Shibl
Dr. ʿAlī Gomʿa, the former Grand Muftī of Egypt, said it is totally impermissible in Islam to personify prophets or the honorable Ṣaḥāba (the Prophet Muḥammad’s Companions) in movies or series. “The prophets were not just figures in history. They were honored by God’s revelation. Actors can embody...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Ramaḍān - a month to seize opportunities
Date of source: 11 Mar 2025
By Ismāʿīl ʿAbd Allah
People get opportunities in their lives, and if they fail to seize them, they might regret it. Life is the greatest opportunity that should not be missed. People need to seize the chance to obey God Almighty, certainly knowing that life, no matter how long, is, after all, short, and that they would...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Palestinian Presidency: Israeli policies threaten Christian presence in Jerusalem
Date of source: 14 Mar 2025
By No Author Mentioned
On Thursday, March 13, the Palestinian presidency warned that Israeli policies threaten the Christian presence throughout Jerusalem and the Holy Land. President of the Higher Presidential Committee of Church Affairs in Palestine (HCC), Ramzī Khūrī, stated, “Israeli policies, including the...
Reviewed by Jack Heron
Translator Jack Heron
A dark week on the Syrian coast: Christian families flee in fear of killings
Date of source: 13 Mar 2025
By No Author Mentioned
A week has passed since the outbreak of violent events on the Syrian coast, arising from clashes between governmental powers and the remnants of the former regime, leading to abuses against the Alawite community and resulting in looting, burning of houses, and displays of sectarian violence. The...
Reviewed by Jack Heron
Translator Jack Heron
Has the Tunisian Constitution recently changed on the question of Islam?
Date of source: 14 Mar 2025
By No Author Mentioned
Over the past few days, a number of Facebook posts have claimed that the new Tunisian Constitution has removed the reference to Islam as the state religion. What exactly is this about? It should be noted that the constitution has not been amended recently. On 25 July 2022, a referendum was held in...
Reviewed by Joelle Elise Mayoraz
Translator Joelle Elise Mayoraz
This is Egypt: Three Copts from Qenā offer juices and dates to passers-by during Ramaḍan
Date of source: 11 Mar 2025
By No Author Mentioned
The trio of Makāriyūs, ʿĀdel, and George went out, carrying trays of juices and plates of dates in their hands. They began their distribution to passersby and drivers in front of the Ifṭār cannon in Dolphin Square, located at the entrance to Qenā. No one paid attention to their religion or...
Reviewed by Maé Lefèvre
Translator Maé Lefèvre
Professor at the Faculty of Daʿwa stresses the importance of renewing the Islamic madhāhib
Date of source: 14 Mar 2025
By al-ʿAzab al-Ṭayyib al-Ṭāhir
An Islamic professor has said that calls for renewing the religious discourse reflect that fiqh (jurisprudence) schools are a necessity for the continuous development of life and the issues that arise in the contemporary era. “In order for this renewal process to be effective, certain issues must...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Looking Back, Looking Forward
Cairo Dialogue on al-Azhar’s Declaration on Essential Freedoms
John of Damascus, Modern Greek Orthodoxy, and Christian Theologies of the Fall and Incarnation - An Interview with Dr. Norman Russell
Cairo International Book Fair - ʿAlī al-Sammān Interfaith Award
Interreligious Conversation on Solidarity at the French Institute
Visits to the Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism and the Dār al-Iftāʾ

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