wadi al-natroun
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…
Copts celebrate Palm Sunday commemorating entry of Christ into Jerusalem
Egypt
April 21, 2019
Copts celebrate Palm Sunday commemorating entry of Christ into Jerusalem
Egypt’s Copts have celebrated the “Shaanin” or Palm Sunday commemorating Christ’s triumphal entry into the city of Jerusalem surrounded by worshippers…
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.…
Two monks begin trial over murder of Egyptian Bishop Epiphanius
Egypt
September 3, 2018
Two monks begin trial over murder of Egyptian Bishop Epiphanius
On Monday, the Cairo Court of Appeal set the first trial session on September 23 for two former monks accused…
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…
Police arrest suicidal monk for involvement in Egyptian Bishop Epiphanius’s murder
Egypt
August 13, 2018
Police arrest suicidal monk for involvement in Egyptian Bishop Epiphanius’s murder
Head of the Alexandria appeal court, Mohamed Moustafa, has ordered monk Faltaous al-Makary be detained for four days pending investigations over…
Alamein-Wadi al-Natroun road to reopen next week
Egypt
September 2, 2015
Alamein-Wadi al-Natroun road to reopen next week
The Wadi al-Natroun-Alamein road will reopen next week in the Cairo direction after construction on the toll gates are completed,…
Morsy’s prison-break trial postponed to 15 September
Egypt
August 23, 2014
Morsy’s prison-break trial postponed to 15 September
The Cairo Criminal Court postponed on Sunday the trial of former president Mohamed Morsy and 130 other leaders of the…
Morsy arrives to court for 3rd session in prison break trial
Egypt
February 24, 2014
Morsy arrives to court for 3rd session in prison break trial
Toppled president Mohamed Morsy arrived from Tora Prison in Cairo to the Police Academy to attend the third trial session…