Priest Rafīq Greish, the official spokesman for the Coptic Catholic Church, welcomed communication with the Muslim Brotherhood, affirming that the group, which represents a moderate Islamist approach, respects minorities and seeks dialogue with them.

“So far we have not received any contacts from the Brotherhood on issues of mutual interest but we will communicate with them as soon as they request so,” Greish said. [Ahmad Habīb and ‘Abd al-Rahman Fathī, al-Hurīyah wal-‘Adālah, March 2, p. 3] Read text in Arabic