Coptic Christians
Second suspect behind Bishop Epiphanius’s murder pleads not guilty
Egypt
October 27, 2018
Second suspect behind Bishop Epiphanius’s murder pleads not guilty
The Damanhour Criminal Court in Beheira on Saturday continued the trial of the two suspects behind the murder of…
Monk’s lawyer claims his client knows Bishop Epiphanius’s real murderer
Egypt
October 16, 2018
Monk’s lawyer claims his client knows Bishop Epiphanius’s real murderer
Monk Faltaous al-Makary cried when he heard of the death of monk Zenon al-Makary, Faltaous’s lawyer Michelle Halim said.…
Egypt’s parliament comprises 39 Coptic members: Pope Tawadros II
Egypt
September 25, 2018
Egypt’s parliament comprises 39 Coptic members: Pope Tawadros II
Pope of Alexandria’s Coptic Orthodox Church Tawadros II visited Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox Church in Jersey City, US on…
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…