Date of source: Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Pope Tawāḍrūs of the Coptic Orthodox Church said the al-Muqaṭṭam service has many blessed priests who have offered magnificent service over the years, noting that he remembers Father Samʿān al-Kharrāz, who started his ministry to the church fifty years ago, along with a group of other priests who...
Date of source: Sunday, October 20, 2024
The Coptic Orthodox Church postponed the 10th seminar that was scheduled to be held in November 2024 at Wādī al-Naṭrūn Monastery in al-Buḥyra Desert sine die, without an appointed date for resumption.
Date of source: Saturday, October 12, 2024
On Saturday, October 12, a workshop with the title ‘Religious Leaders and a New Beginning for Building Humans’ was launched as part of a presidential initiative on human development under the sponsorship of the National Council for Women (NCW). At the workshop, participants talked about the goals,...
Date of source: Tuesday, September 3, 2024
As the tenure of the current councils on divorce and second marriage expired, Pope Tawāḍrūs issued an order replacing the heads and members of the regional clerical personal status councils dealing with these issues.
Date of source: Sunday, August 25, 2024
Under the patronage of President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī, Minister of Awqāf (religious endowments), Dr. Osāma al-Azharī, honored a number of dignitaries and notable members of Egyptian society on the sidelines of the 35th session of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs.
Date of source: Thursday, July 25, 2024
On Wednesday, Pope Tawāḍrūs led his weekly sermon at the Holy Family Conference House (Bayt el ʿĀʾila) in Wādī Naṭrūn as part of the activities of the Gulf Priests Conference.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Pope Tawāḍrūs began his fourth pastoral visit to Alexandria in less than a month by attending the graduation ceremony for the first batch of students gaining a Higher Diploma in Biblical Studies under the auspices of the Clerical College in Alexandria. The event was held in a theater attached to...
Date of source: Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Pope Tawāḍrūs of the Coptic Orthodox Church stated that the Holy Book bestows a unique status to Egypt and Palestine, noting that both countries' names appear there 700 times.
Date of source: Sunday, December 10, 2017
The Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt said on Saturday, December 10, that it will not welcome U.S. Vice President Mike Pence during his visit to Egypt in light of the US decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
Date of source: Wednesday, February 14, 2024
The Samāllūṭ archdiocese in the Upper Egyptian governorate of al-Minyā commemorated the 9th anniversary of the ‘Martyrs of the Homeland and Faith’ this week. These individuals were killed in Libya in 2015, between February 9 to 16.