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Date of source: Saturday, January 24, 2026
The Catholic Church in Egypt participated in the second session of the week of prayer for Christian unity. This session was held at Abū Surja Church in Old Cairo, under the theme, “With all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing each other in love” (Ephesians 4:2).
Date of source: Sunday, January 11, 2026
The Governor of Qinā, Dr. Khālid ʿAbd al-Ḥalīm, congratulated the Coptic community on the occasion of Christmas. He visited the Coptic Orthodox Diocese in Nagʿ Ḥammādī, where he was received by Anbā Buḍābā, Bishop of the Diocese of Nagʿ Ḥammādī and its dependencies, along with several priests. His...
Date of source: Friday, November 28, 2025
Pope Leo XIV of the Roman Catholic Church said the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea is a dear one that should bring all to ask themselves, "Who is Jesus for us?"
Date of source: Sunday, October 19, 2025
The independence of the ancient Eastern Churches took on a national character—as seen in the Assyrian, Syriac, Coptic, Armenian, and Ethiopian Churches—to distinguish themselves from other communities belonging to the Rūm (Byzantine/Greek) Churches.
Date of source: Sunday, October 12, 2025
Dr. Ayman al-Ḥajjār, a researcher at al-Azhar’s Council of Senior Scholars, said the ḥadīth that reads "A people who make a woman their ruler will never be successful" is a well-documented one reported by Imām al-Bukhārī and narrated by the revered Ṣaḥabī (the Prophet’s Companion) Abū Bakra.
Date of source: Monday, May 5, 2025
A dispute over the bodies with powers to issue fatwas (religious opinions in Islam) caused a religious and legislative controversy in Egypt as the House of Representatives’ Religious Affairs & Awqāf Committee approved in principle a draft law regulating the issuance of fatwas.
Date of source: Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Before his death, Pope Francis donated one of his popemobiles to be converted into a mobile clinic to assist the children of Gaza, one of the communities most affected by the war and humanitarian crisis in that region.
Date of source: Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Undersecretary of al-Azhar Dr. Muḥammad al-Ḍūwaynī received a delegation from the Vienna Group for Religion & Diplomacy, a gathering that includes official representatives from 14 European nations and seeks to support interfaith dialogue and spread the culture of coexistence and freedom of...
Date of source: Monday, May 5, 2025
Two Serbian TV channels and a news agency conducted interviews with Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church on Monday (May 5), during his current visit to Serbia, which is part of his pastoral visit of the Diocese of Central Europe.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 22, 2025
President ʿAbd el-Fattāḥ el-Sīsī has delivered a number of messages conveying the state’s vision for raising moderate and responsible individuals who are capable of making positive contributions to our society, highlighting the importance of emulating Imam al-Sayūṭī as a role model, as he made an...
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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.