Coptic Christians
Egypt’s Saint Macarius Monastery temporarily closed to public
Egypt
September 15, 2018
Egypt’s Saint Macarius Monastery temporarily closed to public
The Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt announced on Saturday that the Saint Macarius Monastery at…
Calm returns to Upper Egypt village after sectarian clashes
Egypt
September 8, 2018
Calm returns to Upper Egypt village after sectarian clashes
Peace returned to Dimshaw Hashim village in Minya on Friday after eight days of sectarian clashes between Muslims and…
Egyptian church suspends one monk for a year and permanently expels another
Egypt
September 4, 2018
Egyptian church suspends one monk for a year and permanently expels another
The Coptic Orthodox Church officially announced the suspension of monk Yoel al-Makary for one year following his criticism of…
Alexandria’s Pope Tawadros II oversees “Back to Roots” International Week’s end
Egypt
September 2, 2018
Alexandria’s Pope Tawadros II oversees “Back to Roots” International Week’s end
Pope of Alexandria Tawadros II oversaw activities for the end of the “Back to Roots” International Week in the Monastery…
Lawyers for main suspect of Egyptian Bishop Epiphanius’s death demand reinvestigation
Egypt
September 2, 2018
Lawyers for main suspect of Egyptian Bishop Epiphanius’s death demand reinvestigation
Defense attorneys for the main suspect, Ash’eyaa al-Makary, in the murder of Bishop Epiphanius on Saturday demanded that the case…
Alexandria’s Pope receives Coptic expatriates for “Back to Roots” week
Egypt
August 26, 2018
Alexandria’s Pope receives Coptic expatriates for “Back to Roots” week
Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark, Pope Tawadros II received a delegate of Coptic…
Egypt prosecution refers killers of Bishop Epiphanius to criminal court
Egypt
August 19, 2018
Egypt prosecution refers killers of Bishop Epiphanius to criminal court
Egypt’s Public Prosecution office in Alexandria referred on Sunday two monks to criminal trial over the murder of Bishop…
Coptic Orthodox Church calls on unrecognized monasteries to be supervised
Egypt
August 18, 2018
Coptic Orthodox Church calls on unrecognized monasteries to be supervised
The Coptic Orthodox Church gave one month for all unrecognized monasteries to be subordinate to Patriarchate supervision on all…
Egyptian Pope meets with brother of monk who killed Bishop Epiphanius
Egypt
August 15, 2018
Egyptian Pope meets with brother of monk who killed Bishop Epiphanius
Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria’s Coptic Orthodox Church met on Tuesday with the brother of the expelled monk who…
Church to hold forum for Coptic expat youth
Egypt
August 15, 2018
Church to hold forum for Coptic expat youth
Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church is to hold its first-ever forum for the youth of Coptic expatriates. The forum will be…