Date of source: الخميس, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 6, 2012
Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II called upon Copts to pray for Egypt and for its officials so that God could enlighten them and give them wisdom.
Date of source: الأربعاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 30, 2013
Church-related sources have revealed that the Church will not organize any special celebrations on the occasion of the first anniversary of the inauguration of Pope Tawadros II, which falls on November 18 this year. Sources stated that that is based on the personal desire of the Pope, due to the...
Date of source: الأحد, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 2, 2012
The churches, who had come together on rejecting the final draft constitution by a constituent assembly, said they would not seek any mobilizations of Copts to vote “No” or boycott a referendum over a draft constitution after their representatives quit the constitution-writing panel.
Date of source: الاثنين, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 3, 2012
Amidst rallies to mobilize their congregations to vote 'no', the three major Churches of Egypt declined to attend the presidential ceremony held two days ago and during which the draft constitution was handed out to President Mursī.
Date of source: الجمعة, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 19, 2012
The five candidates are meeting Friday with the Copts of Alexandria inside the Saint Mark Cathedral in the Mediterranean city to introduce them to the Christian public.
Date of source: الخميس, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 29, 2012
The Coptic Orthodox Church’s committee on the amendment of the 1957 statute regarding the election of patriarch is holding its second meeting under Bishop Pachomius of al-Biḥayra to finalize it within one year and prepare it for the next parliament to endorse as law.
Date of source: الأحد, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 25, 2012
In its first meeting during the papacy of Ṭawāḍrūs yesterday, the Holy Synod made a decision that prohibits applause or trills of joy inside churches in order to respect the sacrality of these places.
The new Coptic Orthodox Pope is planning to set up a media office and reshuffle the secretariat...
Date of source: الاثنين, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 19, 2012
Pope Tawāḍrus II wept during his enthronement ceremony as he was overwhelmed by emotional reception while Coptic zaghārīd (shrills made by women as a sign of joy) were heard as acting patriarch Bishop Pachomius handed the new Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark the papal staff.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 16, 2012
The Coptic Orthodox Church prohibited the five candidates for papal chair of Saint Mark in succession of Pope Shenouda III, who passed away on March 17, 2012, from appearing on satellite channels before the election of the 118th pope.
Date of source: الاثنين, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 29, 2012
The Salafī Front, in a statement on Sunday (October 28), refused to send a Coptic girl, who disappeared since late last month and has reportedly converted to Islam and married a Muslim young man, back to her family in Mersa Matrouh. [Mustafá Rahūmah, Sa’īd Hijāzī and Muhammad Bakhāt, al-Watan, Oct...