Date of source: Friday, July 11, 2014
The Coptic Orthodox Church is examining a new body bringing together the Cairo Bishops under the name of the ‘Cairo Bishop Council’ that would follow Pope Tawadros, according to anonymous Church sources.
Date of source: Monday, July 7, 2014
Pope Tawadros stated that idea of the Fund of “Long Live Egypt” is a good idea. He stated that the churches and dioceses of Egypt will take part in the fund.
Date of source: Wednesday, February 5, 2014
The Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church shall meet on February 20th to examine and discuss the regulation list of 1957 for papal elections and its amendment. According to a clerical source the meetings, headed by Bishop Rafael, started yesterday in the monastery of Saint Bishoy in the Wadī al...
Date of source: Monday, June 23, 2014
A strong debate is taking place in Coptic circles due to the decision of Father Abanoub of Muqattam to prevent protestant hymn singers from singing in St. Simon’s the Shoemaker Church in Muqattam, restricting it to Orthodox singers.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Pope Tawadros has met with the Synodical Committee to Combat Addiction, which is under the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church.
Date of source: Sunday, June 8, 2014
A high-level church source revealed the details of a stormy session that took place in the Holy Synod, over 5 hours, headed by of Pope Tawadros.
Date of source: Saturday, June 7, 2014
The Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church has convened in an ordinary meeting headed by Pope Tawadros and issued four new decisions.
Date of source: Friday, June 6, 2014
The Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church has agreed to amend Art 56 of the regulations list of the Holy Synod.
Date of source: Friday, July 13, 2012
Meanwhile, Bishop Marqus of Shubrā al-Khaymah, the chairman of the Coptic Orthodox Church’s Holy Synod and the committee on registration of voters for the papal election, said the voter lists in Egyptian churches abroad will arrive on Saturday (July 14) to finalize the lists ahead of the deadline...
Date of source: Monday, June 4, 2012
“The Dutch journalist attacked late Coptic Orthodox Pope Shenouda III when he said that the pope deepened Christians’ feelings of persecution by exaggerating on estimations regarding the Coptic population,” said Bishop Bīshūy, who runs in the papal election to sit on the Saint Mark chair.
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