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On personal level, the Pope’s apology to the Arabs for their persecution during the Crusades and later campaigns is a praiseworthy, responsible, and courageous effort to atone for his forefathers’ sins. On a general level, opening the door of apology raises questions as to whom and on behalf of...
Subtitles: The Muslims: The apology is political and not religious. The Catholics: The Pope’s aim is spreading peace. The Orthodox: The apology represents a European vision and not a Christian vision. The apology declaration which was delivered by Pope John Paul II, the Pope of Vatican, during the...
Yesterday, Pope John Paul visited the Holy Lands... Among the principal reasons for this visit is improving the relations between Christians, Jews and Muslims. Still, the Pope will have to pass through religious and diplomatic obstacles. Some of the Jordanians said they have their doubts about the...
The greatest leader in the Christian world, Pope John Paul II, asked for forgiveness. This is a generous step. ... We expect from the Vatican to acknowledge the prophethood of Mohammed, may the peace of the God be upon him, and also the book that came upon him. This is the right way to real...
... It is so easy for John Paul II, the Vatican’s current pope, to apologize for his ancestors during the Crusades and the Inquisition. This Pope did not cause those problems but if we accept these apologies would our martyrs accept them? We thank the current Pope. He was not the one who caused...
Hanna is very positive about the apology. He calls it a historical moment. It reduces the feeling of pain of the people of the East who were hurt by the Crusaders. He later asks: "Will others in the region follow the example of the apology? Will Israel apologize for we at it did in Deir Yassin or...
The seizure of Saad Zaghloul and his three companions on March 8, 1919 was the spark that started the Egyptian revolution against the British - a revolution that showed the unity of the people of Egypt. It was the unity of the Hilaal and the Cross in Jihad [holy war] and sacrifice when Muslims and...
Dr. Mohammed Emara, the Islamic thinker, explained that the Islamic opening of Egypt gave its people life and saved them from the Byzantine despotism and persecution, and gave back the Copts their freedom and church, after they had been hunted fugitives. He stressed that without Islam there would...
Although Christianity did not emerge from Egypt, Egypt was the nation that carried its message. Has Europe understood that lately? The recommendations of the Second Vatican Council called for the third time for dialogue between Muslims and Christians.
... In an international atmosphere that is tense because of the work of some international powers to trample over the concept of sovereignty of some states on their lands, and their work to admit the principle of interference to protect religious minorities from persecution, these religious...

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