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Date of source: Friday, November 3, 2023
Palestinian President Maḥmūd ʿAbbās and Pope Francis shared a phone call where they discussed the latest developments in Palestine, including Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem.
Date of source: Saturday, November 4, 2023
The leaders and representatives of the major religions are preparing for the Global Faith Leaders Summit to be hosted this week in Abu Dhabi under the auspices of the President of the United Arab Emirates, Shaykh Muḥammād bin Zāyīd Āl-Nahyān.
Date of source: Monday, November 6, 2023
Date of source: Thursday, May 25, 2023
The Joint Committee on Interreligious Dialogue between the Muslim Council of Elders and the Vatican’s Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue held its first meeting in the Kingdom of Baḥrain on Wednesday (May 24, 2023) to discuss ways of unifying joint efforts based on the role of religious leaders...
Date of source: Sunday, April 16, 2023
The Coptic Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria, Ibrahim Isaac Sidrak (Ibrāhīm Isḥaq), gave an address to mark the occasion of Easter. The Patriarch highlighted the importance of Easter, especially given the current turmoil and conflict present in the modern world. He drew comparisons between the...
Date of source: Thursday, May 25, 2023
The joint committee between the Muslim Council of Elders and the Vatican’s dicastery for interreligious dialogue held its first meeting in Bahrain on Wednesday (May 24, 2023). It discussed the role of religious leaders in facing contemporary global challenges and promoting Islamic-Christian...
Date of source: Sunday, October 16, 2022
Canon Law expert Dr. Bassām Shaḥātīt of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church in Jordan discusses the complex historical developments of personal and family status laws in the Middle East, especially in relation to the current challenges facing Christians in the region.
Date of source: Friday, October 21, 2022
Dār al-Kalima Press, which is affiliated with Dār al-Kalima University in Bethlehem, launched its latest publication, Rooted in Palestine: Palestinian Christians and the Struggle for National Liberation 1917-2004 by Xavier Abu Eid [Xavier Abū ʿĪd]. The launch ceremony took place in the hall of St....
Date of source: Thursday, October 20, 2022
The 13th convention of the Oriental Orthodox Churches in the Middle East was held at the Papal Logos Center in the Monastery of Saint Anbā Bīshūy in Wādī al-Naṭrūn, Egypt, in October 18-19, 2022. Highly important subjects and issues were discussed, including issues related to the Christian presence...
Date of source: Thursday, October 20, 2022
The Vatican and Bahraini authorities are expecting about 28,000 people to participate in the public mass, which will be presided over by Pope Francis, on the morning of Saturday November 4, 2022. The mass is part of the historic Papal visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain, from the 3rd to the 6th of...
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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.