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Date of source: Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Rev. ʿEīd Ṣalāḥ, Head of the Judicial & Constitutional Council of the Coptic Evangelical Church in Egypt, said that societal dialogue before approving the personal status law for Christians is a real "necessity."
"Experts, the persons affected by the new law, sociologists and all parties...
Date of source: Monday, May 25, 2026
After the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church officially recognized his holiness, the name of Anbā Sarabāmūn returned to the forefront of the ecclesiastical and spiritual scene. He is considered one of the most prominent figures in the history of the Coptic Church in Sudan and left a unique...
Date of source: Monday, May 25, 2026
It is clear that the debate regarding personal status law in Egypt, whether for Muslims or Christians, has been dominated by a conflation of religious authority with social traditions. This issue exerts a significant influence on the centralization of power and influence within family spheres and...
Date of source: Sunday, May 24, 2026
His Holiness Pope Tawāḍrūs II sent a congratulatory telegram to His Eminence Dr. Naẓīr Muḥammad ʿAyyāḍ, the Grand Mufti of Egypt, on the occasion of the blessed ʿEīd al-Aḍḥā.
Date of source: Monday, May 25, 2026
Dr. Naẓīr Muḥammad ʿAyyād, the Grand Mufti of Egypt, received on Monday a delegation from the Egyptian Episcopal Church headed by Bishop Dr. Sāmī Fawzī, Archbishop of the Alexandria Region of the Episcopal Church, and Bishop Dr. Munīr Ḥannā, Archbishop Emeritus of the Episcopal Church and Director...
Date of source: Monday, May 18, 2026
The Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, received Dr. Rev. Andrea Zakī, head of the Evangelical community in Egypt, and a high-level delegation of leaders of the Evangelical Community, congratulating him on the approaching ʿEīd al-Aḍḥā.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 20, 2026
The Personal Status Law for Christians has sparked controversy within legal and ecclesiastical circles, prompting calls for a broad societal dialogue before its final approval in parliament.
Human rights researcher and lawyer Hudā Naṣrallah said the new law includes several positive aspects, most...
Date of source: Tuesday, May 19, 2026
The controversial new personal status draft law for Christians in Egypt has gained official agreement within the six major churches that took part in its drafting, with statements asserting that "it could not have been better."
However, a review of previous church and academic discussions revealed...
Date of source: Friday, May 1, 2026
Coptic Orthodox Bishop Būlā of Ṭanṭā and its dependencies revealed that men and women will be equal in inheritance in accordance with the new draft Personal Status Law for Christians, which is in agreement with the Holy Bible.
Date of source: Saturday, May 2, 2026
In a move aimed at tightening the regulation of marriage procedures for Christian denominations, Article 14 of the draft Personal Status Law for Christians set a clear legal framework for documenting the marriage contract, precisely specifying the data and procedures that must be available to...
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Emerging Perspectives on Intercultural and Interreligious Relations
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.