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: Friday, August 16, 2024
Following their summit in Cairo, Pope Tawāḍrūs met with the leaders of the International Association of Orthodox Christian Scouts and Dr. Ashraf Ṣubḥī, Minister of Youth and Sports, on Friday, August 16, at the Papal Residence in Cairo.
Date of source: Friday, August 9, 2024
Amidst festivities and popular celebrations glorifying the Virgin Mary, Copts began the Virgin Mary fast that is to run until August 22.
Date of source: Tuesday, May 9, 2023
A Vatican initiative for Christian unity published a book to mark the fiftieth anniversary of a summit between Pope Shenūdah III and Pope Paul VI. The meeting was a milestone in the relationship between the Catholic and Coptic churches.
Date of source: Thursday, July 25, 2024
Pope Tawāḍrūs led his weekly sermon from Bayt al ʿĀʾila Al Muqadasa (The Holy Family House) conference center in Wādī al-Naṭrūn. His Holiness continued his series of sermons titled “Ibʿād al Khidma al sabaʾa” (The Seven Dimensions of Service), those being:
Date of source: Monday, July 22, 2024
On Monday, Pope Tawāḍrūs received Dr. Ibrāhīm Ṣāber, Governor of Cairo, at the papal headquarters in Cairo. The Pope congratulated the governor on President ʿAbd el Fattāḥ al-Sīsī’s confidence and his appointment as Cairo’s governor.
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: Sunday, July 14, 2024
The Coptic Orthodox Church is celebrating the birth of the Virgin Mary in Musṭurud, al-Qalyūbīya governorate. The yearly festivities occur in mid-August, coinciding with the Fast of the Virgin Mary. Jesus and the Virgin visited Musṭurud, where Copts now come to seek blessings, particularly from the...
Date of source: Friday, July 12, 2024
Pope Tawāḍrūs exhorted his followers to recognize the work of God in their lives, the lives of their families, and their services.