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President Sīsī congratulates Copts on the occasion of Easter
Date of source: 20 Apr 2025
By Middle East News Agency (MENA)
President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī on Sunday (April 20) congratulated Coptic Christians on the occasion of Easter. "Coptic sons of Egypt, I offer sincerest congratulations and best wishes for the glorious Easter, praying to God Almighty to protect Egypt and its people and keep it always as a beacon...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Human Fraternity Document and the friendship of Pope Francis and Grand Imām of al-Azhar
Date of source: 21 Apr 2025
By Muhammad Husayn
Cardinal Kevin Farrell, who is running the affairs of the Holy See in the Vatican, announced in a statement the death of Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church on Monday (April 21). "At 7:35 (0535 GMT) this morning the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the house of the Father. His entire life...
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Memories of Abdallah Schleifer (1935-2025) and his impact on our work
Date of source: 25 Apr 2025
By Cornelis Hulsman (كورنيلس هولسمان)
Palestinian minister expresses thanks to Pope Francis for "true and sincere justice"
Date of source: 22 Apr 2025
By Dāwūd Kuttab
Palestinian minister of state for foreign affairs and expatriates, Dr. Varsen Aghabekian Shāhīn, praised Pope Francis, describing him as one of the greatest symbols of the nation who was truly committed to the cause of justice worldwide. She said, "In these difficult and unprecedented circumstances...
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Translator Maé Lefèvre
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...
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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...
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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...
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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-...
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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...
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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...
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Egypt – the Church under Pressure
Date of Publication: Tuesday, September 1, 2015
By: Ramez Atallah
[The text was written as a chapter for Freedom of Belief and Christian Mission, Edited by Hans Aage Gravaas, Christof Sauer, Tormod Engelsviken, Maqsood Kamil and Knud Jørgensen. Regnum Edinburgh Centenary Series, Vol. 28, Regnum Books International, Oxford, 2015. This chapter was edited by Prof. Knud Jørgensen]. Muslim-Christian relations in
The Political Dimension of Statistics on Religious Minorities in the Middle East: Case Study of Egypt
Date of Publication: Wednesday, July 1, 2015
By: Cornelis Hulsman (كورنيلس هولسمان)
During the European –Arab Conference, “The Contribution of Religious Minorities to Society”; launching event of the academic exchange program between the University of Vienna and higher education institutions in Lebanon and the Arab World, July 1-3, 2013, Vienna, Austria I presented a paper of the political use of statistics of Christian
Interfaith relationship in Egypt misunderstood by European media and activists - Conference “Europe and Islam,” Olomouc, Czech Republic, March 2013
Date of Publication: Tuesday, March 3, 2015
By: Cornelis Hulsman (كورنيلس هولسمان)
Abstract This paper provides examples of a Western discourse about Egypt, which is critical about Muslim-Christian relations and human rights in Egypt and is largely focused on incidents, but is also insufficiently aware of the wider context which is presented in this paper.  Three abrupt political changes in Egypt in the past four years are
The Coptic Orthodox Church under Pope Shenouda III Observations about his Theology and Biography. Review of the thesis of Matthias Gillé
Date of Publication: Monday, June 30, 2014
By: Fabian Weinert
  Fabian Weinert wrote an extended review of the thesis of German Protestant theologian Matthias Gillé about the life and work of Pope Shenouda III, the late but still influential, and beloved pope of the Coptic-Orthodox church who is widely recognized as the most important Egyptian church leader in the second half of the 20th century. Gillé  used
Writing a Her-story of Egypt. An Illustration of Islamic Women’s Movement in Post-colonial Egypt
Date of Publication: Tuesday, June 17, 2014
By: Byeongsun Ahn
The identity of Muslim women in post-colonial Egypt has largely been marginalized in the transition to modernity. A subalternized position of women that remains highly underrepresented in the nationalist/fundamentalist discourse of post-colonial politics coincides with a Western-oriented conceptualization of Muslim femininity that fails to
Coptic statistics in English and French literature (1900-1960)
Date of Publication: Friday, May 2, 2014
By: Esther Schoorel
Statistics about Christians in Egypt has been a problematic topic for many years. While literature uses a number of six percent at the lowest, other sources also state the percentage of Copts in Egypt at twelve, fifteen, or even as high as twenty percent. In this research patterns in the use of statistics in English and French literature from the
Christians as victims of the growing Islamist non-Islamist divide; the urgent need for peace and reconciliation
Date of Publication: Wednesday, September 11, 2013
By: Hina Fathima
This report by Arab-West Report explains the context of the massive destruction of churches and Christian institutions in Egypt in August 2013. Very often media describe tensions between Muslims and Christians in Egypt in generalized terms, but this report prepared for the German organization, Missio, shows that tensions are primarily between
Freedom of Religion in Egypt prior to the Egyptian Revolution
Date of Publication: Thursday, August 1, 2013
By: Cornelis Hulsman (كورنيلس هولسمان)
  This report was commissioned by the German organization, Missio, in 2004. It was never published because we encountered difficulties in obtaining additional information on various legal issues and application of the law due to insufficient funding for quality legal experts. We have a strong network and have also used this in our efforts to
Signs of hope; Muslims and Christian scholars working towards dialogue
Date of Publication: Sunday, June 9, 2013
By: Cornelis Hulsman (كورنيلس هولسمان)
We often hear about the radical statements and fatwás of Muslims and about uncompromising Christian or secular activists who can appeal to populist sentiments and mistrust of the ‘other’. A major problem is that they also often refer to religious texts, which pours oil on the fire of the feelings of those who believe that particular religions are
Mapping the Coptic Movements: Coptic Activism in a Revolutionary Setting
Date of Publication: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
By: Jayson Casper
One of the distinguishing sub-themes of the Egyptian revolution which began on January 25, 2011, has been the proliferation of Coptic movements. Largely, though not entirely, contained in the church during the Mubarak era, Christian Egyptians joined their Muslim counterparts as ‘one hand’ to challenge the authority for the sake of ‘freedom, bread

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Egyptians Deeply Divided Over Law Restricting Public Protests
Date of source: Tuesday, January 28, 2014
By: MEMRI
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On November 24, 2013, Egyptian Interim President 'Adly Mansour approved a bill for a protest law submitted to him about a month previously by the government.
Egypt's Anglicans hopeful despite tough times
Date of source: Saturday, January 18, 2014
By: Al Jazeera
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Last summer, as unrest raged in Cairo, Egypt’s small Anglican community started looking for a way out. One family made for Canada, another went to Australia, and several emigrated to the United States.
Western media distorts Egypt’s constitutional approval
Date of source: Monday, January 20, 2014
By: Canada Free Press
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Egyptians, passionate and elated, leap for joy in the aftermath of a major victory sealing the death of Morsi’s autocratic regime and his Muslim Brotherhood backers as Egypt’s new draft constitution is approved by a huge margin. A woman exiting a poll opens her heart and cries ou
A Sisi presidency – what it could mean
Date of source: Thursday, January 23, 2014
By: European Council on Foreign Relations
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The Egyptian authorities hoped that the constitutional referendum would draw a line under the question of the legitimacy of the 3 July regime, and they are showing all the signs of believing that the 98 percent “Yes” vote means they have achieved that.
New Egypt constitution nudges Christian hope
Date of source: Thursday, January 23, 2014
By: Baptist News
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CAIRO, Egypt (BP) -- Egyptian voters have approved a new constitution, leaving Christians a bit more hopeful, though it does not secure basic rights for religious minorities.One Egyptian Christian leader said the difference in attitudes he ob
Muslim Brotherhood calls for unity on Egyptian revolution anniversary
Date of source: Wednesday, January 22, 2014
By: UPI
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CAIRO, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- The Muslim Brotherhood said Wednesday it was calling on Egyptians to display a sense of unity and devotion to the spirit of the 2011 revolution.
Egypt's Multiple Power Centers
Date of source: Friday, January 17, 2014
By: The Washington Institute
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Given the limitations and internal divisions of Egypt's various power centers, neither the military nor any other single institution is solely in charge at the moment.
EU calls on Egypt to develop 'truly representative' political system
Date of source: Thursday, February 6, 2014
By: UPI
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STRASBOURG, France, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Egyptian democracy needs to be supported by different political views in a future government, the Greek foreign minister told the European Parliament.
Egypt, Turkey and the Middle East. Then and now
Date of source: Friday, November 15, 2013
By: International Security Observer
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Oscar-nominated 'The Square:' How Egypt's hope turned to fury
Date of source: Tuesday, February 11, 2014
By: CNN
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(CNN) -- A revolution squeezed into its margins -- but that's where it started.

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