Date of source: Monday, October 9, 2023
The Israeli occupation forces bombed the Church of St. Porphyrius (Birphīrīōs) on Monday (October 9). This church dates back about 1,600 years, according to Palestinian activists who have been circulating this incident on social media.
Date of source: Friday, October 13, 2023
The funeral of Father Simʿān Ibrāhīm, the founder of the Monastery of Saint Simʿān (Simon) al-Kharāz in Moqaṭam, was held on Friday (October 13), where he was laid to rest inside the monastery. The funeral prayers were attended by thousands of Copts and Muslims in the Cathedral of the Virgin Saint...
Date of source: Saturday, September 30, 2023
On Saturday (September 30), the Heliopolis Evangelical Church celebrated its 100th anniversary in the presence of President of the Evangelical Churches in Egypt, Andrēā Zakī, Chairman of the Synod of the Nile, Rāḍī ʿAṭallāh, and the church pastor, Yūsuf Samīr, as well as dignitaries of Egyptian...
Date of source: Sunday, October 1, 2023
Bāqī Zakī Yūsuf, one of the most renowned major generals in the October 1973 war, was the mastermind behind opening loopholes within the earthen embankment known as the Bar Lev Line with the use of water pressure.
Date of source: Monday, October 2, 2023
Egypt has experienced security and stability during the past ten years, and the Copts of Egypt have experienced this first-hand as they have lived through a period of consolidation of rules of citizenship with the power of the law.
Date of source: Sunday, October 1, 2023
Pope Tawāḍrūs of the Coptic Orthodox Church said that participation in the forthcoming presidential election is a “strong and important patriotic act for all Egyptians,” adding that “The Holy Book taught us that ‘The God of heaven, he will prosper us; therefore, we his servants will arise and build...
Date of source: Monday, September 11, 2023
Minister of Justice, ʿUmar Marwān, said that the new personal status law for both Muslims and Christians has been finalized, adding that the law for the Christians is a “historic” one as it is the first of its kind in Egypt.
Date of source: Thursday, September 7, 2023
The al-Buḥayra and Maṭrūḥ Parish concluded the activities of the 10th Titan conference for the youth at the Virgin Mary and Martyr Abī Sayfayn Church at the district of ʿAbd al-Qādir, al-ʿĀmrīya, Alexandria.
Date of source: Saturday, September 2, 2023
In association with the Masār al-Khayr (Path of Benevolence) foundation for sustainable development, the Bible Society of Jordan announced the start of a campaign to hand out packages of stationery to more than 2,000 government school pupils in the provinces of al-Karak, Mādabā and Maʿān.
Date of source: Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Alexandrian Jesuits Fathers received Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church.