Date of source: Thursday, October 25, 2012
Bishop Bula, the official spokesman for the papal elections committee, said there is no judicial supervision over the elections scheduled for Monday (October 29), adding the committee will choose six aides from the 2412 voters to help oversee the voting process.
Date of source: Thursday, September 27, 2012
Most Rev. Munīr Hannā Anīs, the head of the Episcopal / Anglican Diocese of Egypt, said Copts have fears about power under the Muslim Brotherhood group, adding more than 100,000 Egyptian Christians emigrated last year.
Date of source: Sunday, September 30, 2012
Nine Coptic families in Egyptian Rafah started packing up and leaving to the city of al-‘Arīsh following recent threats a few days ago as some members of those families said they are relocating to ‘Arīsh after the governor approved to send them there, where there are no dwelling places available.
Date of source: Sunday, February 25, 2018
Karīm Kamāl, president of the ‘Union of Copts for the Homeland’, praised the decision of Theophilus III, the Patriarch of the Orthodox Church of the Holy City of Jerusalem and all Palestine and Jordan, of closing the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in protest against Israeli practices, describing it...
Date of source: Thursday, April 17, 2014
In preparation for Sham Al- Nissīm (Easter), the Heath Affairs Department in Cairo has announced a state of high alert in hospitals to make available health services for emergency cases during the feast. It has stopped issuing holidays to its staff and assured that mobile ambulances will be...
Date of source: Sunday, April 13, 2014
Ruways Morcos, General Deputy of the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral and official spokesperson for the Church in Alexandria, said that the travel ban to Jerusalem for Orthodox Copts was a decision of the Holy Synod is the highest authority in the church.
Date of source: Monday, December 3, 2018
The Saint Nicholas Church of the Greek Orthodox congregation on Tanis Street in the center of Alexandria faces neglect that threatens the collapse of the poor construction and architecture, especially that it has been closed for 20 years.
Date of source: Thursday, March 27, 2014
Father Ruways Morcos, deputy of the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Alexandria and member of the Holy Synod, stated that no new amendments or discussions will take place on the currently drafted Papal Election Regulations. He added that after the regulations are drafted linguisticly, it shall be...
Date of source: Monday, July 14, 2014
Saint Bishoy Monastery in Wadi Natrūn Monastery announced the opening of the shrine of the late Pope Shenouda III to visitors. The monastery is to receive Coptic and Muslim visitors to earn blessings and learn about his private life.
Date of source: Monday, March 17, 2014
Today the Coptic Orthodox Church commemorates the second anniversary of Pope Shinūda’s death in the monastery of St. Bīshūy (Dayr al-Anbā Bīshūy) in Wādī al- Natrūn. The Coptic Cultural Center in St Mark’s Cathedral in Abāssiyah will grant, in honor of Pope Shinūda III, an international prize,...