Coptic Orthodox Church
For Coptic Church, changes, questions after priest ouster
Egypt
October 9, 2020
For Coptic Church, changes, questions after priest ouster
Sally Zakhari said that for 17 years, she told priests and leaders in the Coptic Orthodox Church how a Coptic…
Egypt’s Orthodox Church says no churches are illegally built on state-owned lands
Egypt
September 4, 2020
Egypt’s Orthodox Church says no churches are illegally built on state-owned lands
The Coptic Orthodox Church confirmed that no churches have been built on state-owned lands except in new cities in accordance…
Amid virus, Coptic Orthodox Church celebrates Assumption of Virgin Mary
Egypt
August 23, 2020
Amid virus, Coptic Orthodox Church celebrates Assumption of Virgin Mary
Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church on Saturday celebrated the Assumption of the Virgin Mary amid measures to control the coronavirus pandemic,…
Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church sends 12 tons of aid to Lebanon
Egypt
August 22, 2020
Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church sends 12 tons of aid to Lebanon
Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and patriarch of the See of St. Mark sent a relief shipment to Lebanon, as…
After 130 days of suspended activities, Copts return to churches in Alexandria
Egypt
August 3, 2020
After 130 days of suspended activities, Copts return to churches in Alexandria
The Coptic Orthodox Cathedral and 100 churches reopened in Alexandria on Monday, welcoming Coptic worshipers to attend the first divine…
Coptic Orthodox Church announces reopening measures starting Monday
Egypt
August 2, 2020
Coptic Orthodox Church announces reopening measures starting Monday
The Coptic Orthodox Church on Saturday announced the measures in place to gradually reopen churches starting Monday in Cairo and…
Cairo, Alexandria churches reopen for prayers on August 3
Egypt
July 26, 2020
Cairo, Alexandria churches reopen for prayers on August 3
Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria announced that churches in Cairo and Alexandria will be reopened for prayers on August 3,…
Coptic Orthodox Church defrocks priest over child sexual abuse claims
Egypt
July 18, 2020
Coptic Orthodox Church defrocks priest over child sexual abuse claims
Pope Tawadros II of the Coptic Orthodox Church has defrocked Reweiss Aziz Khalil, a priest of the Diocese of Minya…
Rose al-Yusuf’s editor-in-chief under investigation for cover offensive to Coptic church
Egypt
June 13, 2020
Rose al-Yusuf’s editor-in-chief under investigation for cover offensive to Coptic church
Egypt’s National Press Authority on Saturday referred the editor-in-chief of the state-owned political magazine “Rose al-Yusuf” for investigation, after the…
Molotov cocktail hits Alexandria church, no injuries
Egypt
May 18, 2020
Molotov cocktail hits Alexandria church, no injuries
The Coptic Orthodox Church said that at three am on Saturday a pedestrian threw a Molotov cocktail at the Virgin…