Christianity
Pope Tawadros II denies he is ill with coronavirus
Egypt
July 21, 2020
Pope Tawadros II denies he is ill with coronavirus
Pope Tawadros II of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria on Monday denied reports that he had contracted the coronavirus.…
Erdogan declares Hagia Sophia a mosque after Turkish court ruling
Middle East
July 11, 2020
Erdogan declares Hagia Sophia a mosque after Turkish court ruling
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan declared Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia a mosque on Friday with the first Muslim prayers to…
Cairo, Alexandria churches continue to suspend prayers amid outbreak: Coptic Church
Egypt
June 27, 2020
Cairo, Alexandria churches continue to suspend prayers amid outbreak: Coptic Church
The Standing Committee of the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church, headed by Pope Tawadros II, announced Saturday that…
Coptic Church celebrates anniversary of Christ’s entry into Egypt
Egypt
June 3, 2020
Coptic Church celebrates anniversary of Christ’s entry into Egypt
Pope Tawadros II of the Coptic Orthodox Church attended Monday rites celebrating the feast of the arrival of Jesus Christ…
Pope calls for end to ‘pandemic of poverty’ after virus
World
May 31, 2020
Pope calls for end to ‘pandemic of poverty’ after virus
Pope Francis called on Saturday for a “more just and equitable society” in the post-coronavirus world, and for people to…
Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulcher reopens after coronavirus closure
Middle East
May 24, 2020
Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulcher reopens after coronavirus closure
JERUSALEM (AP) — Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulcher reopened to visitors on Sunday after a two-month closure due to…
Religious leaders call for day of prayer to end coronavirus pandemic
Life & Style
May 2, 2020
Religious leaders call for day of prayer to end coronavirus pandemic
Composed of Muslim and Christian religious leaders, the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity (HCHF) on Saturday has called for May…
Orthodox Easter services hit by virus as many stay home
World
April 19, 2020
Orthodox Easter services hit by virus as many stay home
More than 260 million Orthodox Christians celebrated Easter Sunday, with church leaders urging worshipers to stay at home to avoid…
Coronavirus forces Egypt’s Coptic Christians to celebrate easter at home
Life & Style
April 19, 2020
Coronavirus forces Egypt’s Coptic Christians to celebrate easter at home
As Egypt stems the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, the country’s Coptic Christians and eastern orthodox churches have been forced to celebrate…
Coptic Christians in Egypt celebrate Holy Week through traditions
Egypt
April 15, 2020
Coptic Christians in Egypt celebrate Holy Week through traditions
With all Holy Week prayers cancelled, Egypt’s Coptic Christians have resorted to traditional celebrations and rituals to accompany their Holy…