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Today, 4th November, the Coptic Orthodox Church commemorated the birth of Pope Tawāḍrūs II, the 70th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark.  Mājid Kāmil, a member of the Papal Committee on Church History, said in his study: “One of the many talents I have observed in His Holiness...
Yesterday (October 13th), the Orthodox Church commemorated the birthday of Anbā Gregory [Jrījūrius], the late bishop of academic research. Māgid Kāmil, a member of the papal commission for church history, provided details on his life and significance.
After 76 years of asking for a Christian personal status law in Egypt, churches and the government have agreed on a bill that will be revealed soon after it goes to the House of Representatives to be approved.
The Coptic Orthodox Church’s stance on the Palestinian cause is tied to the church’s stance on the Egyptian state.  If the pope agreed with the head of state, the church identified with its official position.  However, if the church didn’t agree with the state, then it took a stance inconsistent...
Pope Tawāḍrūs II honored Major General Ḥussām Khiḍr, head of the Public Treasury Authority and Mint, Dr. Sharīf Ḥāzim, advisor to the Finance Minister for Engineering, and several engineers and designers at the treasury, thanking them for their work to issue commemorative coins featuring the Coptic...
Naẓīr Jayyid Rūfāʾil, who would later become Pope Shinūda, was born on August 3, 1923, to a middle-class family in the rural village of Salām in Asyūṭ.  He was the youngest child in the family, having five sisters and two brothers.  His mom passed away two days after giving birth to him leaving him...
In response to objections directed at him by some people over his reforms, Pope Tawāḍrūs II said that the Coptic Orthodox Church is not like other new or modern churches, adding that it is one of the oldest Christian churches in the world, and that no one can change the Church.  He also said that...
The churches of Northern Shubrā are presenting a series entitled “A Historical Documentary of the Churches of Northern Shubrā” prepared by one of the deacons at St. George [Mār Jirjis] Church.  It documents the history of every church from their founding to their service. 
Under the patronage of bishop Daniel, the Diocese of Sydney and Affiliated Regions celebrates the Golden Jubilee of establishing the Coptic Orthodox Church in Australia in the presence of religious and political leaders. Al-Kirāzah Magazine published an article by Pope Tawāḍrūs II reviewing the...
On February 1, 2019, I visited the Monastery of St. Makarios with a Dutch church group that made a journey into the spiritual heritage of the Coptic Orthodox Church. Questions were asked and we visited the bookstore of the monastery where we bought several translated publications of Father Matta al...

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