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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
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: 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: Sunday, April 19, 2026
For more than 25 years, papal visits to Islamic mosques have become a recurring feature of official tours, sending a clear message reflecting the Catholic Church's openness to interfaith dialogue. The papal tradition began historically with Pope John Paul II, who in 2001 entered the Umayyad Mosque ...
Date of source: Monday, February 23, 2026
Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac, director of the Bethlehem Institute for Peace and Justice (BIPJ), stated that U.S. ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee gave an interview to renowned journalist Tucker Carlson, which addressed issues related to what is known as Christian Zionism, the borders of the land, and...
Date of source: Sunday, February 22, 2026
The remarks of Mike Huckabee, the US Ambassador to Israel, sparked widespread Arab anger as he claimed that there is a "Torah right" for Israel to control the Middle East. After widespread Arab condemnation, a spokesman for the US Embassy reacted to this last Sunday by stating that Huckabee's...
Date of source: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Prime Minister Dr. Muṣṭafā Madbūlī departed for Washington, DC, to participate in the first meeting of the Board of Peace on behalf of President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī. The Board was created by the American president Donald Trump as a platform aimed at developing sustainable solutions for...
Date of source: Saturday, November 1, 2025
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis paid a visit to Saint Catherine Monastery on the sidelines of his visit to Egypt to attend the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM).
Date of source: Thursday, October 16, 2025
Participants in the activities of the Global Ecumenical Theological Institute (GETI), an offshoot of the World Council of Churches, met to discuss the churches’ response to persecution and genocide and their role in confronting suffering with faith.
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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.