Date of source: الأربعاء, حزيران (يونيو) 26, 2024
Following a break of over 50 days, Pope Tawāḍrūs of the Coptic Orthodox Church is set to resume the weekly Wednesday sermon at 5:00 p.m. at Alexandria’s Saint Mark Cathedral on June 26. This coincides with the church’s observance of the Feast of the Apostles.
Date of source: الأحد, حزيران (يونيو) 16, 2024
This year marks the 56th anniversary of the Saint Mark Cathedral, which is located in the al-ʿAbbāsīya neighborhood of Cairo and serves as the papal seat of the patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church.
Date of source: السبت, حزيران (يونيو) 1, 2024
Pope Tawāḍrūs thanked the entire Coptic congregation on the anniversary of the Holy Family's arrival in Egypt, emphasizing that this celebration is particularly special to the Coptic Orthodox Church compared to all other churches worldwide.
Date of source: الأربعاء, حزيران (يونيو) 5, 2024
According to Pope Tawāḍrūs, the first encounter between the “sacked president,” Muḥammad Mursī, and the current president, ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī, differed greatly.
Date of source: الخميس, حزيران (يونيو) 6, 2024
Today, Wednesday, June 6, Pope Tawāḍrūs called Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, to congratulate him on the Muslim celebration of ʿĪd al-Aḍḥā.
Date of source: الاثنين, حزيران (يونيو) 17, 2024
The Coptic Orthodox Church has announced the fourth phase of an initiative, the 1,000 Teachers project, which was started by Pope Tawāḍrūs and aims to improve church education.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, حزيران (يونيو) 18, 2024
On Tuesday, June 18, Grand Imām of al-Azhar Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb congratulated Crown Prince Muḥmmad bin Salmān and King Salmān ibn ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz of Saudi Arabia on the successful ḥajj (pilgrimage) season this year.
Date of source: السبت, حزيران (يونيو) 15, 2024
The largest ifṭār (fast-breaking) dinner for Muslims who are fasting was held at al-Azhar Mosque. On the ninth day of the Hijrī calendar month of Zī al-Ḥijja, also known as ʿArafāt or ʿArafa, 5,000 meals were offered to fasting Muslims.
Date of source: الاثنين, حزيران (يونيو) 17, 2024
Shaykh Muḥammad Mitwallī al-Shaʿrāwī, whose death anniversary is on June 17, was honored by Al-Azhar Fatwa Global Center, which highlighted the eminent Muslim scholar's contributions to preaching and the service of Islam.
Date of source: الأحد, حزيران (يونيو) 16, 2024
Al-Azhar Fatwa Global Center responded to a question on its Facebook page by issuing a fatwa stating that one sacrificial animal should not be slaughtered for both the Uḍḥīya and ʿAqīqa at the same time.