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Date of source: Sunday, May 8, 2011
The Alexandria Millī (Community) Council in a letter to the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) demanded, that investigations into the January 1, 2011 bombing attack that targeted the Church of the Two Saints, Saint Mark and Pope Peter in Alexandria, be re-opened.
They are demanding the...
Date of source: Sunday, September 27, 2009
Church sources confirm news about Bishop Yu’annis leaving his position as Pope Shenouda III’s personal secretary.
Date of source: Sunday, September 27, 2009
Mahrūs asks for Tharwat Basīlī’s to go on trial for his transgressions and attacks directed towards the church, the pope, the Community Council and the General Clerical Council.
Date of source: Friday, February 6, 2009
The article discusses Pope Shenouda’s views on a number of key issues discussed in the Coptic community. It discusses the Coptic Church stance on divorce and the key events in 2008.
Date of source: Sunday, October 26, 2008
Drs. Hulsman points to a number of articles in this issue that deal with sectarian strife, and the political trends that are gaining notoriety in the Egyptian public. He additionally points to the number of articles that discuss the process of divorce in the Coptic Orthodox Church.
Date of source: Sunday, June 15, 2008
A controversial amendment to personal status regulation highlights the question as to whether Coptic marriages and divorces are under the jurisdiction of the church or the state.
Date of source: Thursday, June 5, 2008
The Community Council of the Coptic Orthodox Church conducted amendments to the Personal Status Law of Copts known as the law of 1938. The Egyptian media shed light on the issue and the different reactions to it.
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The amendments to the 1938 statute are being debated by the Christian denominations in Egypt. While the State Council's deputy chairman said that it contains points that violate the law, others such as Coptic thinker Kamāl Zākhir believes that it will encourage Christians to convert to Islam.
Date of source: Saturday, May 31, 2008
Karīmah Sūwaydān writes about the initiative to establish a Catholic university in Egypt.
Date of source: Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Dr. Mamdūh Halīm writes about the history of the Sectarian Council in the Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt.
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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.