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Date of source: Friday, April 7, 2023
The President of the Evangelical Community in Egypt, Rev. Dr. Andrea Zakī, has identified plans by Saudi Arabia to build the first evangelical church in the country and the event of a Christmas mass being held for the first time there, as signs of the country’s increasing openness. Dr. Zakī also...
Date of source: Sunday, April 9, 2023
On Sunday, April 9th, the Coptic Orthodox Church celebrated the beginning of Holy Week, as churches were decorated with palm fronds, roses, and olive branches. It is an annual tradition at which the children rejoice and make shapes from palm fronds to celebrate the entry of Christ as king into...
Date of source: Sunday, February 12, 2023
Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church said that leaders of the Christian denominations in Egypt have sowed the seeds of affection for 10 years since they established the Egyptian Council of Churches.
Date of source: Friday, February 24, 2023
The Reverend Dr. Andrea Zakī, Head of the Evangelical Community, confirmed that there was 95% agreement among the three Churches in Egypt (Orthodox, Protestant and Catholic) on the articles of the Personal Status Law for Christians.
Date of source: Sunday, February 19, 2023
In 2007, Rev. Dr. Andrea Zakī was elected Vice President of the Evangelical Community in Egypt. During his eight years in office, he has taken great efforts to strengthen relations between the Evangelical Church and other churches and denominations, both in Egypt and abroad.
Date of source: Monday, December 19, 2022
On Monday, the Coptic Evangelical Organization’s Forum for Dialogue of Cultures organized a conference entitled “Towards a Citizenship Supportive of Cultural Diversity”. The first session was opened by Samīra Luqā, the lead official in the dialogue department of the Coptic Evangelical Organization...
Date of source: Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Politicians, intellectuals and clergy have emphasized that Egyptian society is characterized by pluralism, diversity and citizenship. On 19 December, during the conference "Towards a Citizenship that Supports Cultural Diversity" organized by the Forum for Intercultural Dialogue that is part of the...
Date of source: Monday, December 19, 2022
Reverend Andriya Zakī, head of the Evangelical Community in Egypt, said that the construction of 428 churches has been legalized in the past 5 years, out of a total of 1,070 churches and buildings proposed by the community. This is in accordance with the Law on the Building and Restoration of...
Date of source: Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Bishop Sīdārūs, the general bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church, denounced the recent statements of Fr. Ṣamūʾīl al-Buḥayrī, during which he described Protestant marriage as a form of adultery, confirming the church's complete rejection of this idea.
Date of source: Monday, November 21, 2022
Today (November 21, 2022), Rev. Dr. Andrea Zakī, president of the Protestant Community in Egypt, participated in the celebration of the Evangelical Church in Al-Muqaṭṭam, on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the establishment of the “Love Never Fails” group. The event was attended by Prof....
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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.