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Date of source: Thursday, April 5, 2012
Acting Patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church Bishop Pachomius expressed the church’s keenness on maintaining the unity of the national march, adding the importance of the church’s duty in preserving social peace is growing.
Bishop Pachomius and an accompanying delegation met with SCAF Chairman...
Date of source: Thursday, April 5, 2012
Meanwhile, Coptic figures welcomed the Coptic Orthodox Church’s withdrawal from the constitution-drafting assembly and called for real representation of all segments of the society.
They said that the church’s decision, taken after a meeting of the Holy Synod, which endorsed the recommendations of...
Date of source: Thursday, April 5, 2012
“There is absolutely no deal between the Brotherhood and the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF),” said Shātir during a meeting with the trustees of the Islamic Legitimate Body of Rights and Reformation (ILBRR).
He added that a large portion of the interior ministry’s responsibilities must...
Date of source: Thursday, March 22, 2012
Pope Shenouda has passed away in a very critical political juncture and amidst confusion and disputes over the political values founding the state and the constitutional system and, more seriously, amidst growing fears and misgivings over the future of Christians in Egypt and the Arab region,...
Date of source: Thursday, March 22, 2012
The Cairo Criminal Court canceled a decision barring Priest Philopater Jamīl from leaving Egypt over charges pressed against him of involvement in incitation in the October 9 incidents outside the state radio & TV building in Maspero, which left dozens killed or wounded. [Author Not Mentioned, ...
Date of source: Thursday, March 22, 2012
The behaviors of some Egyptians – Muslims and Copts – need genuine reconsideration as the Egyptians need to be convinced that establishing the pillars of a civil state is a key exit of what the nation is going through, writes ‘Abd al-Latīf al-Manāwī in an opinion article in al-Misrī al-Yawm.
The...
Date of source: Thursday, March 22, 2012
On the other hand, Dr. Muhammad Badī’, the General Murshid (Guide) of the Muslim Brotherhood group, said Pope Shenouda III was a historic figure who was a symbol of love, peace and national unity.
“The death of the pope has saddened everyone in Egypt,” said Badī’ during his visit to the Coptic...
Date of source: Thursday, March 22, 2012
The report appealed to U.S. President Barack Obama not to ratify military assistance to Egypt before it makes sure the Egyptian government is using funds to draw up policies to protect religious freedoms and human rights in general in Egypt.
The caretaker government allowed systematic, constant and...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Meanwhile, the government turned down the draft law forwarded by Coptic lawmaker ‘Ihāb ‘Ādil Ramzī on the enactment of a unified law for the construction of houses of worship.
Assistant Minister of Justice Counselor ‘Umar al-Sharīf and representative of the ministry of awqāf (endowments) Jamāl...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 21, 2012
With the departure of the pope, the last of the Charismatic religious and political symbols and leaders in the modern history of Egypt has gone and unfortunately in a very critical time for the nation, writes Dīyā’ Rashwān in another opinion article in al-Misrī al-Yawm.
Thanks to his deep-rooted...
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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.