Date of source: Thursday, March 7, 2024
On March 7, 2024, the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church, led by Pope Tawāḍrūs, and attended by 110 of the current 133 members, held its general meeting at the LOGOS Center of the Papal Residence in St. Bīshūy Monastery, Wādī al-Naṭrūn, Egypt.
Date of source: Saturday, March 23, 2024
The Monastery of the Virgin Mary and St. John the Beloved conducted prayers to commemorate the acceptance of three individuals into monasticism, following their successful completion of the probationary period for joining the group of monks in the monastery.
Date of source: Monday, November 21, 2022
Pope Tawāḍrūs II has visited the Monastery of St. Macarius [Dayr Abū Maqār], one of the oldest Coptic monasteries in Wādī Naṭrūn. It is his tenth visit since he assumed the Patriarchate in 2012. His first visit as 118th Patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church to the monastery was on 10th March 2014...
Date of source: Thursday, February 24, 2022
The Monastery of St. Samuel the Confessor in Jabal al-Qalamūn in Minya, warned against any social media pages belonging to the monastery that speak in their name. They emphasized that they are not responsible for any accounts posting on social media with their name.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Monica Hanna [Monica Ḥannā], a member of Egypt's Heritage Task Force, responded to a statement by the Ministry of Antiquities on the collapse of parts of the northern wall of the ancient church, referring to the words of Dr. Abū Bakr ʿAbd Allāh, Vice President of the Islamic, Coptic and Jewish...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Dr. Monica Ḥannā, a member of Egypt's Heritage Task Force, filed a complaint to the Administrative Prosecution against the secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, the head of the Islamic and Coptic Antiquities Sector, and the director general of Islamic and Coptic Antiquities in...
Date of source: Monday, November 15, 2021
His Holiness Pope Tawāḍrūs II, Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church, denied that the Church had handed over the two monks accused of killing the head of the St. Macarius Monastery [Dayr Abū Maqār], bishop Epiphanius [Ipīphāniyyūs], as a scapegoat for their execution.
Date of source: Saturday, October 16, 2021
The monastery of St. Mary al-Suriyān in Wādī al-Naṭrūn, headed by bishop Mātaʾūs, apologized for not receiving any visitors due to the increasing number of Corona virus infections.
Date of source: Monday, August 2, 2021
The Coptic Orthodox Church announced the inauguration of the Virgin Mary Monastery in Mount Asyūṭ (known as the Monastery of Durunka). The opening ceremony of the monastery’s archaeological cave after its restoration witness the presence of Bishop Yūʾanis, bishop of Asyut along with a number of...
Date of source: Saturday, July 31, 2021
Orthodox Copts will celebrate the Birth of Virgin Mary in the next month, during which they will visit monasteries and churches. The Virgin’s Monastery in Durnuka Mountain, in Asyūṭ, holds particular fame as it was the last stop for the holy family on their way to Palestine.