Date of source: الخميس, آيار (مايو) 27, 2021
Bishop Raphael [Rāfāʾīl], general bishop of the churches of Downtown Cairo and former secretary of the Coptic Orthodox Church’s Holy Synod, announced that he would be visiting churches in the United States and returning to Cairo on June 19, dispelling rumors that claimed he would be staying...
Date of source: الأحد, آيار (مايو) 23, 2021
The Coptic Orthodox Church’s stance on the Palestinian cause is tied to the church’s stance on the Egyptian state. If the pope agreed with the head of state, the church identified with its official position. However, if the church didn’t agree with the state, then it took a stance inconsistent...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, آذار (مارس) 30, 2021
Pope Tawāḍrūs II honored Major General Ḥussām Khiḍr, head of the Public Treasury Authority and Mint, Dr. Sharīf Ḥāzim, advisor to the Finance Minister for Engineering, and several engineers and designers at the treasury, thanking them for their work to issue commemorative coins featuring the Coptic...
Date of source: الجمعة, آذار (مارس) 19, 2021
Naẓīr Jayyid Rūfāʾil, who would later become Pope Shinūda, was born on August 3, 1923, to a middle-class family in the rural village of Salām in Asyūṭ. He was the youngest child in the family, having five sisters and two brothers. His mom passed away two days after giving birth to him leaving him...
Date of source: الأربعاء, شباط (فبراير) 17, 2021
Tomorrow marks the eighth anniversary of the founding of the Egyptian Council of Churches (ECC), which was established on February 18, 2013, by the heads and members of the Egyptian churches. The idea for the council came after Egyptian churches participated in meetings held by the Middle Eastern...
Date of source: الاثنين, شباط (فبراير) 8, 2021
Social reconciliation in Egypt has a long, entangled history. Social reconciliation takes place when families or communities need to settle their disputes. Mediation and negotiation are the cornerstones and focal points for settling societal disputes. Various methods were applied including security...
Date of source: الخميس, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 3, 2020
In response to objections directed at him by some people over his reforms, Pope Tawāḍrūs II said that the Coptic Orthodox Church is not like other new or modern churches, adding that it is one of the oldest Christian churches in the world, and that no one can change the Church. He also said that...
Date of source: الاثنين, أيلول (سبتمبر) 14, 2020
The churches of Northern Shubrā are presenting a series entitled “A Historical Documentary of the Churches of Northern Shubrā” prepared by one of the deacons at St. George [Mār Jirjis] Church. It documents the history of every church from their founding to their service.
Date of source: الخميس, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 22, 2020
The Coptic Orthodox Church announced the dates for this year’s Coptic Book Fair. The fair will be from November 3 to November 18 at St. Mark’s Cathedral in al-ʿAbāssiyya.
Date of source: الأربعاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 21, 2020
Al-Rīmās Film Production Company has completed all its preparations for the film "The Pope" including preparing costumes for characters, building appropriate sets, and obtaining all the approvals and permits for filming from the necessary authorities. The film is based on the life of Pope Shinūda...