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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: Saturday, March 28, 2026
On Saturday 28th March, the Syriac Union Party issued a strongly worded statement condemning the attack that took place in the city of al-Suqaylabiyya on the night of Friday 27th March. The attack targeted civilians and their property and was carried out by an armed group from neighboring villages...
Date of source: Saturday, March 7, 2026
Residents of the Christian villages in the Marjʿayūn district in Southern Lebanon organized a solidarity stand in front of the Lady of Salvation Church in Jadīda Marjʿayūn, affirming their unity and their commitment to their lands and roots amid the dangerous circumstances in the region.
Date of source: Tuesday, February 24, 2026
How did Christian Zionism become such an influential force, capable of mobilization, funding and lobbying, since the 1970s? Who are the actors (individuals, institutions and donors) who solidified this orientation within the Republican Party? And how has the landscape changed after Gaza, given the...
Date of source: Friday, November 28, 2025
Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark revealed that he would not attend the celebrations marking 1700 years since the convening of the Council of Nicaea, held in Turkey today, Friday, (November 28), in the presence of Pope Leo XIV of the Roman Catholic...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 4, 2025
On June 4, Studenten Internationale Betrekkingen (SIB) in Leiden, https://sibleiden.nl/, invited three former members to speak about their careers with references to their time as members of the SIB Leiden student society. One of the speakers became a diplomat, now serving at the Dutch Embassy in...
Date of source: Wednesday, October 8, 2025
This paper examines the impact of various civil society organizations in Egypt on intercommunal and interreligious relations in the country. The analysis builds upon a brief overview of the status and role of civil society in Egypt, which considers the complex historical legacy of intercommunal and...
Date of source: Sunday, August 10, 2025
On August 7, the Coptic Orthodox Church began the Fast of the Virgin Mary, which lasts for 15 days to celebrate the Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary with millions of visitors from all over Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, August 3, 2025
Pope Tawāḍrūs II spoke at the closing ceremony of the "Fifth Logos" meeting to young members of the Coptic Orthodox Church from throughout the world. The meeting took place over a week in the Logos Centre at the Papal headquarters in the Holy Monastery of Saint Bīshūy in Wādī al-Naṭrūn. 250 young...
Date of source: Thursday, October 31, 2024
Following a three-day meeting, a group of bishops and archbishops who had split from the Ethiopian Orthodox Church formed the “Tigray Orthodox Tewahedo Church Synod,” an ethnic and regional synod, based on a recently produced “Church canon.”