Date of source: الجمعة, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 22, 2000
The author believes that the TV series "Awan al ward" (time for roses) encourages mixed marriages between Muslims and Christians in an attempt to promote "National unity." It is true, Bishay writes, that the Christian character admitted making a mistake by marrying a Muslim man. Still it is a...
Date of source: الجمعة, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 15, 2000
One of the four charges against Saad Eddin Ibrahim is misusing the European Commission funding of programs administered by the Ibn Khaldoun Center and by HODA (League of Egyptian women voters). That is why the European Commission issued a statement to explain the nature of its support for the Ibn...
Date of source: الاثنين, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 4, 2000
Father John Francis, an Anglican friar, remembers the openness, humility and humor of the late Bishop Athanasius.
Date of source: الخميس, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 30, 2000
The Editorial Board of the RNSAW announces six new members of the Board of Advisors.
Date of source: الخميس, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 30, 2000
Dr. Samir Marcos, associate secretary-general of the Middle East Council of Churches, describes the importance of late Metropolitan Athanasius for Egypt. He describes him foremost as a pioneer in development from a Christian perspective in Egypt.
Date of source: الاثنين, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 27, 2000
Dr. Nasr Abu Zayd delivered this lecture upon accepting the prestigious Cleveringa professorial chair at Leiden University in The Netherlands with the request to teach justice, freedom and responsibility and especially the freedom of religion and liberty of conscience. The lecture discussed the...
Date of source: الأربعاء, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 8, 2000
Pope John Paul II encourages the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, the Catholic Bishops of the Holy Land and the leaders of the Christian communities, to renew their efforts to ensure that relationships between all are inspired by mutual respect, in humility and trust. He also appeals to Jewish and...
Date of source: الاثنين, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 13, 2000
No formal notification of the indictments or the court date has been sent to any of the defendants in the Case of Saad Eddin Ibrahim. However, persistent inquiry has confirmed that the case is indeed on the court docket for November 18th, 2000. A number of international organizations, including...
Date of source: السبت, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 18, 2000
Hulsman interviewed Dr. Maurice Asad, former associate secretary-general of the Middle East Council of Churches, who knew Bishop Athanasius from before he was consecrated as a monk and father Dr. Christiaan van Nispen about their experiences with Bishop Athanasius. Dr. Asad described bishop...
Date of source: السبت, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 18, 2000
Metropolitan Athanasius of Beni Suef passed away, 77 years old, on November 16 after several years of ill health. The author writes about some of his personal experiences with the bishop who was a man striving for Christian unity and dialogue with Muslims.