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Date of source: Monday, July 22, 2019
An interview conducted by Cornelis Hulsman and Father Joannis from the Coptic Orthodox Church
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[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.
Date of source: Thursday, June 4, 2026
In the Christian conscience, divorce is not a cold signature at the end of a troubled relationship nor a quick escape from a heavy responsibility. It is a wound that strikes at the very heart of the marital covenant, a painful declaration of a relationship whose legal facade is no longer sufficient...
Date of source: Sunday, June 14, 2026
Counselor Dr. George Sāmī Nicola, Vice President of the Administrative Prosecution Authority, said that the Personal Status Regulations for Orthodox Copts issued in 1938 and its amendments in 2008 have become the only applicable regulations for Orthodox Copts’ personal status disputes, provided...
Date of source: Sunday, June 14, 2026
A Coptic researcher reviewed the historical roots of personal status legislation for non-Muslims, stressing that it dates back to the year 1453 AD, when Ottoman Sultan Muḥammad the Conqueror conquered Constantinople and declared the guarantee of freedom of the Christian religion, granting the...
Date of source: Sunday, June 14, 2026
A veteran Coptic researcher, Dr. Tharwat Ṣamū’īl, noted that the Christian marriage is not just a social system to regulate life but rather a profound divine call, adding that the need arises to rediscover the meaning of genuine Christian marriage in a world rife with changes and social...
Date of source: Saturday, June 13, 2026
Dr. ʿAtif Najīb, former Director General of the Coptic Museum and a professor in the Department of Archaeology at the Institute of Coptic Studies, revealed the source of the historical information outlining the Holy Family’s route in Egypt.
In an exclusive statement to al-Dustūr, the source...
Date of source: Wednesday, May 20, 2026
In a notable development within the draft law on personal status affairs for Christians, Article 30 revealed specific exceptions to the prohibitions on marriage, most notably allowing marriage to the wife’s sister or the brother’s wife in the event of death within some denominations. This provision...
Date of source: Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Pope Tawāḍrūs said that Egypt boasts a unique blessing, as it is the country that welcomed Jesus Christ and the Holy Family, who lived on its land.
"The route of the Holy Family has remained preserved and protected throughout the centuries thanks to the churches and monasteries that have maintained...
Date of source: Monday, June 1, 2026
The Governor of Asyūṭ, Muḥammad ʿUlwān, attended on Monday (June 1) the grand celebration organized by the Coptic Orthodox Church on the occasion of the Feast of the Entry of Jesus Christ and the Holy Family into the land of Egypt, which was held at the Anbā Rūwīs Theater in the St. Mark Cathedral...
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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.