Date of source: Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Pope Tawadros has delegated Bishop Mūsá to meet the delegation of South Africa after he left to the monastery to spend the first week of the “big fast”. Father Bulus Halīm stated that the discussion were about the relations between both countries. Bishop Mūsá has saluted South Africa for its long...
Date of source: Friday, February 21, 2014
Pope Tawadros II has met Saad al- Harīrī, the former prime minister of Lebanon. Al- Harīrī stated that Egypt’s success will have a positive effect on all neighboring states (Marco ‘Ādil, al- Akhbār, Feb. 21, p. 8). Read original text online in Arabic.
Date of source: Friday, February 14, 2014
For the first time, Pope Tawadros II was accompanied by the Grand Imam of the Azhar, Dr. Ahmad al-Tayyib, when he led the meeting of the Bayt al-A’ilah (the Egyptian Family House, name of an initiative of the Azhar for Muslim-Christian dialogue). The meeting was organized by Dr. Mahmūd Hamdī Zaqzūq...
Date of source: Friday, August 22, 2014
Copts today celebrate the end of the Virgin Mary fast that continued for 15 days.
Date of source: Thursday, August 21, 2014
A delegation of the EvangelicalChurch has visited the Suez Canal site.
Date of source: Thursday, June 12, 2014
Azhar Shaykh Ahmad al- Tayyib shall give today (June 12) a speech in front of the whole world about peace and the importance of rejecting extremism and violence in the world.
Date of source: Monday, January 6, 2014
Interim President of Egypt Adly Mansūr visited Saint Mark’s Cathedral in ‘Abbasiyyah yesterday to offer his best wishes for the Christmas celebrations. He was the first president to visit the cathedral since Anwar al-Sādāt 42 years ago. Pope Tawadros delivered a speech to mark the visit, attended...
Date of source: Monday, August 4, 2014
A reconciliatory session was held between the members of the biggest families and leading figures of the Muslim and Coptic community in Samālot, Minya.
Date of source: Friday, January 10, 2014
A number of the leaders and members of al-Wafd party have visited some Islamic and Coptic charity associations to congratulate Copts on the occasion of Christmas. They gave them al-Mawlid al-Nabawī (Prophet’s Birthday) sweets to reiterate the message of national unity (Muān Abū Skīn, al-Wafd, Jan....
Date of source: Tuesday, May 27, 2014
In a historic visit to al- Aqsá Mosque, Catholic Pope Francis, called for peace and justice.