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Date of source: Tuesday, February 14, 2023
The Bishop Paula of Tantā has said that the items of the new Personal Status Law for non-Muslims will be discussed soon along with Pope Tawāḍrūs of the Coptic Orthodox Church. In an interview, he revealed that several items were related to marriages, including the need for churches to officially...
Date of source: Sunday, March 5, 2023
Plans to rename the city of St. Catherine as “the Greatest Manifestation” (al-Tajallī al-Aʿẓam) have been rejected by Egyptians and historians, who believe that this would be an erasure of the Egyptian identity and history of the site. The name change would be part of the Greatest Manifestation...
Date of source: Friday, March 10, 2023
Bishop Ermia, the president of the Coptic Orthodox Cultural Center, has spoken about the late Pope Kyrillos VI during an interview with al-Waṭan newspaper. He described Pope Kyrillos VI as a devout man of prayers, who was chosen by the heavens, and who displayed a great love for the Church and its...
Date of source: Sunday, March 12, 2023
The al-Azhar conference hall hosted ceremonies to congratulate the winners of the “Heritage of Imām al-Māturīdī” research contest. The ceremony was attended by the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Shaykh Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, as well as leaders from various research organizations. The contest was implemented...
Date of source: Monday, February 13, 2023
The 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Papal Office for Projects was celebrated on 3rd February, and attended by various Egyptian ministers, ambassadors, public figures, bishops and priests. Pope Tawādrūs II, of the Coptic Orthodox Church, praised the Office’s contribution to community...
Date of source: Friday, February 10, 2023
During the celebration of the 10 year anniversary of the establishment of the Council of Egyptian Churches, Pope Tawādrūs described the Council as a blessing from God and a platform through which the churches can express themselves. The Council aims to unify the Christian churches in Egypt whilst...
Date of source: Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Sheikh Muḥammad Ḥusayn, Grand Muftī of Jerusalem and Palestine,, participated in the twenty-fifth session of the International Islamic Fiqh Academy, in Jeddah. He presented a research study entitled: “The Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic on the Provisions of Worship and Family”, in which he...
Date of source: Monday, December 12, 2022
During a meeting with a group of young Copts, Pope Tawāḍrūs II explained the role of women in the Coptic Orthodox Church. He spoke about both Eve and the Virgin Mary, citing them as examples of the important role of women in the Church. Later, he went on to list the different sectors in which women...
Date of source: Sunday, December 18, 2022
Bishop Pāchūmīūs returns to Egypt after undergoing a heart surgery operation in London. He was accompanied by his private secretary, Fr. Tādros of Alexandria, and the
diocese had previously issued a statement in which it reassured the people of the Church that Bishop Pāchūmīūs was in good health...
Date of source: Friday, November 25, 2022
In conjunction with the tenth anniversary of the enthronement of Pope Tawāḍrūs II, the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church concluded its annual seminar, which was held in the Monastery of Fr. Bishoy in Wādī El-Natrūn for four days and addressed the topic of “the societal role of the Coptic...
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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.