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Date of source: Tuesday, April 15, 2014
A source described Bishop Jeremiah, who was the secretary of previous Pope Shenouda III, and is President of the Coptic Orthodox Cultural Center, as the ‘Bishop of the Muslim Brotherhood’, and as a man eager to establish connections with those in power, with figures such as former presidential...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 15, 2014
The political role and astuteness of Father Bola, Bishop of Tanta, has been analyzed, as Pope Tawadros II insisted that he represent the Church at the Constituent Assembly (aslo known as the Committee of 50) to draft the new constitution.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 15, 2014
The neutrality of Christian television channels has been questioned, as they had a great influence on the votes of Copts during the last presidential elections. Īhāb Sabahī, presenter of the show Fī al-Nūr on the CTVchannel , hosted every candidate except Muhammad Mursī, justifying this exclusion...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 15, 2014
A source has claimed that the Committee for Citizenship is a machine to gather votes and to persuade Copts to support a particular political group or figure. Men of the church claimed it merely encouraged Copts to engage politically, without suggesting any affiliation.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 15, 2014
The three main influences on public opinion among Copts, the Committee for Citizenship, bishops, and Christian television channels, have been described has ‘three weapons used by the Egyptian Church to gather its people’s votes’.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Salafi preacher, Walīd Isma’il, coordinator of the Coalition of Defense of the Companions and Family of Prophet, has revealed that a new husayniah (Shi’ite mosque) is being constructed [Salafis are strongly opposed to Shi’ites].
Date of source: Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Police forces have arrested ‘Iffat Rādī, a jewelry shop owner, who fired from him own gun in the Monastery of Saint Badaba in Nag’ Hamādī in Qena.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Salib Girgis Habīb, a Copt, a shop owner in ‘AllāmVillage, in Khusūs, Qalyubia, died yesterday, after two unknown assailants fired at him. They blocked the road ahead of him with motorcycles and opened fire at him, leading to his immediate death. Security forces arrived to the area to try to reveal...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 15, 2014
A church source stated that the Coptic Orthodox Church has invited Adly Mansūr, Interim President, and Eng. Ibrāhīm Mahlab, Prime Minister, to attend Saturday’s mass in St. Mark’s Cathedral. The source stated that the political and public figures that requested invitations to attend the mass have...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Pope Tawadros has retuned from St. Bishoy Monastery to St Mark’s Cathedral to head the Saturday mass. He will hold the Friday prayers in the Cathedral. Security sources have stated that the Pope is targeted by some terrorist cells.
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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.