Date of source: Sunday, April 16, 2023
Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church has voiced his opinion of Egypt’s unique status as a country that has received numerous blessings throughout its many ages and civilizations. He made the comments during an Easter service at the Saint Mark Cathedral in al-ʿAbbāsīya and offered thanks...
Date of source: Sunday, April 16, 2023
The Egyptian Environment Minister, Dr. Yāsmīn Fūʾād, has spoken on the cooperative relationship between her ministry and the Coptic Orthodox Church, highlighting it as a valuable and productive partnership. Dr. Fūʾād highlighted the church’s role in raising awareness of the dangers of climate...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 4, 2023
A fatwā issued by al-Azhar has led to the return of the child, Shinūda, to the Coptic couple who raised him, following his time spent in the care of social services in an orphanage. These events have once again caused the matter of Christian adoption to be examined. According to the current law,...
Date of source: Saturday, March 25, 2023
Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church has spoken on the current status of Copts in Egypt whilst welcoming a French delegation of politicians, journalists, and writers. When asked whether Copts were persecuted in Egypt, Pope Tawāḍrūs II explained that this was not the case under President...
Date of source: Sunday, March 5, 2023
Egyptians and historians have rejected the proposed change of St. Catherine's official name to that of “the Greatest manifestation” (al-Tajallī al-Aʿẓam). They emphasized that to do so is to erase the popular and Egyptian identity associated with this name by which the site has been known...
Date of source: Friday, March 10, 2023
Bishop Ermia, the president of the Coptic Orthodox Cultural Center, has spoken about the late Pope Kyrillos VI during an interview with al-Waṭan newspaper. He described Pope Kyrillos VI as a devout man of prayer who was chosen by the heavens and who displayed a great love for the Church and its...
Date of source: Monday, February 13, 2023
The Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Ṭamūh has started a new course for youths entitled “Sacred Agpeya”, which will begin on February 16 and last for one month.
Date of source: Monday, February 13, 2023
On February 3rd, Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church attended ceremonies marking the 10th anniversary of the Papal Office for Projects.
Date of source: Saturday, February 10, 2018
During an address to the General Synod of the Church of England Dr. Sāmī Fawzī, Archbishop of the Province of Alexandria of the Anglican Episcopal Church, expressed that same-sex marriage is unacceptable and conflicts with the teachings of Christianity.
Date of source: Monday, January 23, 2023
"The right person to challenge and break stereotypes" is how Sālī ʿĀzer, a 27-year-old Palestinian Jerusalemite, is usually described. Sālī became the first woman to be ordained as a priest at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land at a ceremony in Jerusalem's Old City that was...