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Date of source: Monday, February 22, 1999
The fight between the Pope and the Copts is continuous concerning the subjects of
marriage and divorce.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 8, 1998
A plea for abolishing Christian engagements.
Date of source: Friday, October 30, 1998
Some claim that the customs of mausoleums and ’Mulids’ (an Egyptian custom of celebrating the birthday or death day of a deceased religious figure in Egypt) go back to the days of the Fatimid Empire. However, the truth is that these innovations go back to the days of the ancient Egyptians.
Date of source: Monday, September 7, 1998
If Copts do not agree on using the Canon Law of the Coptic Orthodox Church for inheritance issues, they can resort to the Sharia, Islamic law. Many, writes Rose el-Yousef, do.
Date of source: Saturday, August 29, 1998
A few Copts, no more than twenty persons, claim Copts in Egypt are persecuted. Copts in Egypt refute this.
Date of source: Monday, July 20, 1998
The latest Holy Council meeting of the Egyptian Orthodox Church made a decision that all monks who have spent six years in public life should return to their monasteries. The decision seemingly stems form several incidents of monks getting married during life in the city.
Date of source: Sunday, May 10, 1998
The author objects the decision (mentioned in a previous issue of the RNSAW) of not praying for a priest who passed away because that is not in line with the church-law.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 17, 1998
The author claims that superstitions are spreading to the Coptic churches abroad. For example characteristics are attributed to saints which are in conflict with historical evidence. For example Copts believe saint Abu Sefein spoke an Upper Egyptian dialect of Coptic while in fact he was from Asia...
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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.