Date of source: Saturday, July 18, 2020
Pope Tawāḍrūs II has recently been subjected to vicious attacks from some of his opponents within the Coptic Orthodox Church.
Date of source: Thursday, December 17, 2020
The Coptic Orthodox Church is celebrating the anniversary of the death of St. Samuel the Confessor [[Ṣamūʾīl al-Muʿtarif] on Kiyahk 8 of the Coptic calendar or December 17 of the Gregorian calendar. The word “confessor” refers to a saint that was tortured because of his/her Christian faith but did...
Date of source: Thursday, December 3, 2020
In response to objections directed at him by some people over his reforms, Pope Tawāḍrūs II said that the Coptic Orthodox Church is not like other new or modern churches, adding that it is one of the oldest Christian churches in the world, and that no one can change the Church. He also said that...
Date of source: Sunday, May 10, 2020
Pope Tawāḍrūs II had a phone call with Pope Francis on Sunday in celebration of the Day of Brotherly Love held on May 10th between the Coptic Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church.
Date of source: Sunday, December 6, 2020
The Coptic Orthodox Church announced that Pope Tawāḍrūs II has adopted new measures to combat the Coronavirus after the sharp increase in cases and deaths among the church priests.
Date of source: Friday, December 4, 2020
Reverend Rifʿat Fatḥī, general secretary for Evangelical Synod of the Nile and the Evangelical Church’s representative in the personal status law discussions, said that the Evangelical, Catholic, and Orthodox Churches have come to an agreement on the provisions of the personal status law.
Date of source: Thursday, December 3, 2020
The Bishopric of Public, Ecumenical, and Social Services (BLESS), the development arm of the Coptic Orthodox Church, participated in the “16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence” Campaign for 2020.
Date of source: Thursday, December 3, 2020
The National Council for Women (NCW) thanked Pope Tawāḍrūs II for lighting St. Mark’s Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in orange lights in solidarity with the “16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence” Campaign to end violence against women.
Date of source: Saturday, November 28, 2020
The Coptic Orthodox Church called on people to not get involved or get carried away with Egypt’s enemies both at home and abroad, who want to cause sectarian strife and division and harm the country’s peace and security.
Date of source: Monday, November 23, 2020
Orthodox churches and Copts celebrate next Wednesday the beginning of the Nativity Fast which ends on Coptic Christmas Day, January 7, 2021.