Date of source: Wednesday, April 25, 2012
The St. Mark Cathedral in the Cairo district of al-‘Abbāssīyah on Tuesday (April 24) hosted a huge ceremonial gathering on the occasion of commemorating Coptic Orthodox Pope Shenouda III on the 40th day of his departure.
Leading a Mass was acting patriarch Bishop Pachomius and members of the Holy...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 24, 2012
The church finalized preparations for the commemoration of the 40th Day anniversary of the departure of Coptic Orthodox Pope Shenouda III at the St. Mark Cathedral in the Cairo district of al-‘Abbassīyah as army and police forces embarked on security measures.
The event, to start from 06:00 p.m....
Date of source: Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Najīb Jibrā'īl, the head of the Egyptian Union for Human Rights Organization, called upon the Copts abroad to give a ‘yes’ vote in the coming constitutional referendum. He called it a national duty and emphasizes that “We must not let the Muslim Brotherhood have this chance”. He stated that despite...
Date of source: Sunday, November 24, 2013
Mary Mīlād, the head of the Right Party, stated that this stage is a milestone in the history of Egypt, because we went out of two large revolutions and are preparing to vote on the Constitution of Egypt. This is the first practical step in the “Road Map”. She said that there is a big difference...
Date of source: Sunday, July 14, 2013
The Coptic Orthodox Church has submitted an official memorandum -commissioned by Pope Tawadros- which contains comments about the Constitutional Declaration, to the Presidency. The memo states that the Constitutional Declaration included all the disputed articles that existed in the suspended...
Date of source: Thursday, June 13, 2013
There is intense discussion between Cairo and Addis Ababa in preparation for an unscheduled visit of Egyptian Foreign Minister, Muhammad 'Amr, to Ethiopia in order to solve the ongoing Ethiopian Renaissance Dam crisis. Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II said that neither the Church in Egypt or...
Date of source: Friday, February 10, 2012 to Monday, March 19, 2018
Muftī of the Republic Dr. ‘Alī Jum’ah termed as “loss for Egypt” calls for civil disobedience on February 11, adding all Egyptians have to do their duty and avoid disrupting citizens’ interests and tampering with the potentials of this nation.
“Egypt is going through a decisive moment of its...
Date of source: Sunday, April 28, 2013
In an interview with al-Akhbār, Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II spoke freely about the current situation in Egypt.
Date of source: Friday, April 26, 2013
Pope Tawadros met with the Minister of Culture, Dr. Muhammad Sābir 'Arab and the Minister of the Environment Dr. Khālid Fahmī just as the yesterday (Apr. 25) he received the Minister of Information, Salāh 'Abd al-Maqsūd, and the Minister of Tourism and President of the Radio and Television Union,...
Date of source: Friday, September 14, 2012
The Coptic Orthodox Church set a timeline for the Coptic Orthodox papal elections. Bishop Bula of Tantā announced the 17 candidates for the Patriarch seat and the voters tables that consist of 2410 voters.
Bishop Bula stated the election timeline as follows: