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The Departure of Monk Yūḥannā al-Maqārī, one of Fr. Mattā al-Miskīn’s Students
Date of source: Saturday, July 3, 2021
The Coptic Orthodox Church announced the death of the monk Fr. Yūḥannā al- Maqārī at the age of over 90 years old, after leading a monastic life that lasted about 55 years.
A Brief Look Back at Wādī al-Rayyān Monastery’s Confrontations with Authorities
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...
Several Monks are Arrested as the Environmental Affairs Agency Demolishes Monastic Facilities at Wādī al-Rayyān Monastery
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...
The Coptic Orthodox Church Settles Dispute over Executed Monk Ashʿiyāʾ al-Maqārī: He was neither a Saint nor Martyr
Date of source: Friday, May 21, 2021
The Coptic Orthodox Church issued an official statement published in al-Kirāza Magazine about the execution of Wāʾil Saʿd (formerly known as Monk Ashʿiyāʾ al-Maqārī) for killing Bishop Epiphanius [Epīphāniyyūs], head of St. Macarius Monastery [dayr Abū Maqār].
Jabal al-Qalālī’s Monastic Journey
Date of source: Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Days ago, Pope Tawāḍrūs II inaugurated the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Jabal al-Qalālī [Qalali Mountain].
Religious Censorship in Egypt: Attitudes within the Coptic Orthodox Church of Egypt
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