Date of source: Wednesday, June 2, 2021
His holiness Pope Tawāḍrūs II said that the visit of the Holy Family to Egypt is a real blessing. He said: “Egypt was subjected to hardships many times and came out of it with its head held high, thanks to the Holy Family’s visit to its land; Our country, our land, our history and our geography is...
Date of source: Tuesday, June 1, 2021
On Tuesday evening, the “The Holy Footsteps” ceremony started on the occasion of the feast of Christ’s Entry into the land of Egypt. The event was organized by Martyria Foundation for Culture & Development and took place at The Holy Virgin church in Maadi, in the presence of Pope Tawāḍrūs II, a...
Date of source: Tuesday, June 1, 2021
On the occasion of the Feast of Christ’s Entry into Egypt, Pope Tawāḍrūs II held a mass at the Abū Sirja Church in Old Cairo, one of the places where the Holy Family resided during their stay in Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, May 30, 2021
After a brief respite, St. Macarius Monastery in Wādī al-Rayyān has once again found its way back into the spotlight after monks woke up to find the Environmental Ministry’s demolition equipment and police working to repossess a thousand acres of the monastery’s land. According to sources, when...
Date of source: Sunday, May 30, 2021
In this investigative report, Mada Masr [Madā Miṣr] interviews the victims of Michael Fahmī, who has been accused of sexually assaulting underage Coptic girls through his pseudo medical practice. This summary focuses on the aspects of the report that examine Fahmī’s relationship with the Coptic...
Date of source: Sunday, May 30, 2021
Monks from the St. Macarius Monastery in Wādī al-Rayyān, al-Fayūm, confirmed that security forces led by the Environmental Affairs Agency demolished monastery facilities, including a church, monastic living quarters, and farmland. They said that several monks had been assaulted while protesting...
Date of source: Saturday, May 29, 2021
On Tuesday [June 1], the Coptic Orthodox Church is celebrating the anniversary of the Holy Family’s entry into Egypt, and Akhbār al-Yawm has compiled the most important stops on their journey through Egypt, which lasted three years.
Date of source: Friday, May 28, 2021
On Tuesday, 1st June 2021, The Media Center of the Coptic Orthodox Church announced to hold a celebration to revive the path for the Holy Family’s journey in Egypt, which also coincides the Feast of Christ’s entry into the Land of Egypt on 24 Bashans (9th month of the Coptic calendar).
Date of source: Thursday, May 27, 2021
With the increase in priest and monk deaths, including the head of the St. Pachomius [Bākhūm] Monastery in Luxor, various Coptic denominations have been working hard to get their members vaccinated.
Date of source: Thursday, May 27, 2021
Bishop Raphael [Rāfāʾīl], general bishop of the churches of Downtown Cairo and former secretary of the Coptic Orthodox Church’s Holy Synod, announced that he would be visiting churches in the United States and returning to Cairo on June 19, dispelling rumors that claimed he would be staying...