Coptic Orthodox Church
Authorities allow priest to visit two monks in Wadi al-Natroun prison
Egypt
July 23, 2019
Authorities allow priest to visit two monks in Wadi al-Natroun prison
Coptic Orthodox Patriarch Spokesperson Paul Halim said that Pope Tawadros II has been in contact with sovereign authorities to gain…
Pope Tawadros celebrates entry of Holy Family to Egypt
Egypt
June 2, 2019
Pope Tawadros celebrates entry of Holy Family to Egypt
The Coptic Orthodox Church recently celebrated the entry of the Holy Family to the land of Egypt. Pope Tawadros II…
Pope Tawadros returns home after pastoral tour across Europe
Egypt
May 26, 2019
Pope Tawadros returns home after pastoral tour across Europe
Pope Tawadros II arrived back in Egypt Saturday evening after a two-week pastoral tour of the churches in Germany, Switzerland…
Egypt’s churches to sign unified personal status law after Ramadan
Egypt
May 11, 2019
Egypt’s churches to sign unified personal status law after Ramadan
Egypt’s three main Christian churches are preparing to sign a final draft law regarding personal status for Christians, after Eid…
Coptic Orthodox Church denies rumors of synod plans to remove Pope Tawadros II
Egypt
March 11, 2019
Coptic Orthodox Church denies rumors of synod plans to remove Pope Tawadros II
The Coptic Orthodox Church has denied rumors that the synod is planning to remove Pope Tawadros II. “Thanks to those…
Al-Azhar Grand Imam visits Pope Tawadros II for Christmas
Egypt
January 2, 2019
Al-Azhar Grand Imam visits Pope Tawadros II for Christmas
Egypt’s Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb headed a high-level religious delegation to the headquarters of the Coptic Cathedral…
Deir Es-Sultan Monastery’s mediation by Greek Church unsuccessful: Egypt Pope
Egypt
December 6, 2018
Deir Es-Sultan Monastery’s mediation by Greek Church unsuccessful: Egypt Pope
Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III‘s mediation over Deir Es-Sultan Monastery crisis was unsuccessful, according to Coptic Orthodox…
Minya security forces hunt monastery bus gunmen
Egypt
November 7, 2018
Minya security forces hunt monastery bus gunmen
Minya Security forces have intensified their deployment near the road leading to Saint Samuel Monastery, after gunmen attacked bus…
Copts in US organize protest outside Israeli consulate
Egypt
October 30, 2018
Copts in US organize protest outside Israeli consulate
The American Coptic Association organized a rally in front of the Israeli consulate in New York on Monday to…
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…