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2. Website wants to help Muslims and Copts against lies
Date of source: Thursday, December 1, 2005
This is a translation of an article about the work of the Center for Arab-West Understanding from the Dutch daily newspaper Trouw. Editor AWR: This article is very sharp. Senior editor Eildert Mulder has used formulations that Hulsman would never have used, but this is related to Mulder’s own...
35. Our Pope in tears
Date of source: Sunday, November 13, 2005
After an elaborate praise of the pope the author lists violence directed against Copts. He rejected Egyptian media coverage that often describes violence as "unfortunate incidents,” "a clash provoked by both sides” and "acts of violence carried out by extremists from both sides”. Not once did they...
56. Lost in the Sunni Triangle, Leaders of Baghdad church presumed dead.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 2, 2005
The congregation of St. George’s Memorial Church, the Anglican church in Baghdad fears the loss of its entire lay leadership.
42. Messages from Egyptian Copts to expatriate Copts
Date of source: Saturday, October 15, 2005
A number of Egyptian Copts and clergy respond to ‘Adlī Abādīr’s invitation to the Washington conference, scheduled for November 17.
52. Seeds of sectarian sedition on satellite channels
Date of source: Friday, September 30, 2005
Can the launching of two satellite channels by the Coptic Orthodox Church be in response to other Christian channels that promote sectarian sedition?
22. Restoring trust between the Islamic world and the West
Date of source: Sunday, July 25, 2004
Restoring lost confidence between the Islamic world and the West relies on essential conditions that should be accepted by the two parties. These conditions include recognizing the other, mutual respect, dialogue, tolerance, and cooperation. Regarding prior mutual confidence, a profound trust...
11. The story of the suspect channel attacking Islam. The Egyptian Church rejects it and the intellectual Copts counter it
Date of source: Monday, April 19, 2004
In the satellite channel Al-Hayah [Life], a man wearing the uniform of a priest and a woman in her 50s talk continuously about Islam and Christianity. They preach Christianity, but, unfortunately they attack Islam and talk in a sarcastic way about the Prophet and his companions, and the Qur’an....
19. Coptic church construction heightens tension in Egypt; Christian minority complains of discrimination. Critics counter that the charges of harassment have been exaggerated
Date of source: Monday, May 24, 2004
The balance between Egypt’s Coptic minority and its Muslim majority is an ancient and sensitive one. According to Bishop Boutros, who is responsible for the Coptic Orthodox Church’s publications, "spirits are full of hatred. Muslims and Christians are not good to each other - and it’s hard to...
23. The [sectarian] strife [is triggered by] attacking religions
Date of source: Saturday, June 5, 2004
The sparks of sectarian strife increases daily, and everyone must take a firm stance on the issue in order to quell that fire. This time, sectarian strife is seen through the media in the press and on satellite channels, which anger both Muslims and Christians.
13. Christian missionary channels on “Hot Bird”
Date of source: Monday, February 23, 2004
Last week, the TV channel Sat 7, a Christian missionary satellite channel, received tens of angry messages from Muslim viewers concerning the missionary channel’s program, “Questions in Faith,” that is directed at Muslims. The program discusses sensitive issues in Islamic fiqh [jurisprudence]...

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