Date of source: الجمعة, شباط (فبراير) 11, 2022
Among the publications at the Cairo International Book Fair is the Arabic translation of When Jesus Became God by the Jewish-American author, Richard E. Rubenstein, published by Dār al-Yāsmīn Publishing and translated by Usāma Naṣṣār.
The 437-page book has provoked debate since the announcement of...
Date of source: الجمعة, كانون الثاني (يناير) 28, 2022
The issue of “modesty in church” has raised a lot of controversy in the Coptic community, especially during the wedding season that starts right after Christmas. The instructions of the bishops are renewed annually for the so-called “adjustment of clothing for attending weddings and church events”.
Date of source: الأحد, كانون الثاني (يناير) 9, 2022
Pope Tawāḍrūs II of Alexandria joined Shaykh of al-Azhar Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib in rejecting the so-called Abrahamic religion. The Coptic Orthodox Church is known for its adherence to traditional faith since it was established by St. Mark the Evangelist, founder of the Coptic Church.
Date of source: الخميس, كانون الثاني (يناير) 6, 2022
President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī congratulated His Holiness Pope Tawāḍrūs II of Alexandria, patriarch of the See of St. Mark, on Christmas, during his visit to the Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ at the New Administrative Capital.
Date of source: الأربعاء, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 22, 2021
For the first time in years, Catholics in Egypt don’t have to work on Christmas, not because the government made it a national holiday, but because their Christmas happens to fall on the weekend, on Friday and Saturday.
For many ages, Egyptian Catholics have demanded that the western Christmas (the...
Date of source: الأربعاء, تموز (يوليو) 14, 2021
The Grand Imam, Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, welcomed His Holiness Pope Tawāḍrūs II and his delegation into the sheikhdom of al-Azhar, expressing his appreciation for this visit and for the strength and cohesion of the relationship between al-Azhar and the Church, which embodies the human brotherhood that...
Date of source: الأحد, تموز (يوليو) 4, 2021
Dr. Sāmī Fawzī, the Archbishop of Alexandria Province of the Anglican Episcopal Church, welcomed Dr. Ibrāhīm al-Jamal, General Director of al-Azhar Preaching, Head of the Fatwa Committee and Secretary-General of the Egyptian Family House in Alexandria, to congratulate him on his inauguration as...
Date of source: الجمعة, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 10, 2021
The Egyptian society has showed us the best example of harmonious coexisting by not distinguishing between its citizens. Shawqī ʿAllām, Mufti of Egypt, Head of the General Secretariat of international Fatwa Authorities, said:
“ Celebrating New Year’s Eve, the birth day of our prophet Jesus, son of...
Date of source: الأحد, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 28, 2021
His Holiness Pope Tawāḍrūs II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, honoured Nīvīn Al- Qabbāj, Minister of Social Solidarity, by gifting her the shield of the Coptic Orthodox Cultural Centre; in appreciation of her efforts to support the rights of persons with disabilities. This...
Date of source: الأحد, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 28, 2021
The Orthodox Church, headed by Pope Tawāḍrūs II, Pope of Alexandria, Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, is witnessing efforts to revive the Coptic language used in Christian churches and prayers on a daily basis.