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Date of source: Thursday, August 4, 2011
The Copts without restrictions movement criticized a meeting between a number of Coptic activists and Muslim Brotherhood (MB) leaders, and said in its statement that the MB succeeded in attracting other Coptic elements after failing to open dialogue channels with the church.
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Date of source: Friday, July 1, 2011
Michael Fitzgerald, the Vatican's ambassador to Cairo, has praised diplomatic relations between Egypt and the Holy See in the Vatican. This came during a celebration held by the embassy to celebrate the National Day of the Holy See. He explained that the Holy See has been represented in Egypt...
Date of source: Friday, July 1, 2011
“During Mūbarak’s regime there were many restrictions on mosques that prevented them from performing many summer activities, while churches had greater freedom,” says Muhammad ‘Abd al-Qudūs, author of the article.
Date of source: Wednesday, August 3, 2011
A number of Copts seeking divorce and a second marriage formed a coalition to defend their rights and present their case to the public.
The new Coptic coalition announced this in a conference to discuss the last attack against them in St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral.
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Date of source: Wednesday, August 3, 2011
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The Azhar and the Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Church have rejected the idea of the post of a U.S. special envoy to the Middle East and Central Asia for the affairs of religious minorities.
Date of source: Friday, July 22, 2011
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It has been reported that Rev. Ikrām Lam'ī, Director of the Evangelical Theological Seminary in Cairo, may be purchasing the foundation of St. Athanasius Church, started by Father Max Michel Hannā (Maximus).
Date of source: Friday, July 15, 2011
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Maurice Sādiq's comments about creating a Coptic state within Egypt have been called "ridiculous" by members of the Egyptian Coptic church in a meeting in New York.
Bishop Mūsá, Coptic Orthodox Bishop of Youth Affairs, remarked that he could not, in any way, accept a religious division of...
Date of source: Friday, July 15, 2011
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Priest Philopater Jamīl, a member of the Maspero Youth Union, has said that the Union has participated in the Tahrīr Square protests and had two tents set up: one for members to congregate in; and one in case of medical emergency.
Date of source: Friday, July 8, 2011
In a move contrary to laws of the Coptic Orthodox Church regarding personal status, a number of Copts staged a protest July 7 in front of the Ministry of Justice to claim the eligibility from the church for divorce and civil marriage.
Previously divorce and civil marriage have not been allowed...
Date of source: Friday, July 8, 2011
The Islamic Research Academy, headed by Dr. Ahmed al-Tayeb, stressed that al-Azhar is the sole academic authority in the Islamic world, and that no one from any other body, or even those from within al-Azhar, have a right to offer themselves as an alternative, or to speak on behalf of, the affairs...
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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.