Date of source: Thursday, September 7, 2023
Secretary-general of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), Priest Rifʿat Fikrī, said that President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī was transparent in his words and actions before and after he began his term. He explained that this could be seen in his repeated interest in the construction of churches...
Date of source: Friday, September 8, 2023
Governor of Asyūṭ, Maj. General ʿIṣām Saʿd al-Dīn, ignored all the requests presented by the Dayrūṭ and Ṣinbū Parish to get a license to rejuvenate the Anbā Karās Church, which was burnt down in April when a fire consumed the entirety of the wooden building.
Date of source: Sunday, August 13, 2023
Egyptian Christians are still waiting for the endorsement of a unified personal status law, which is a constitutional right that the Egyptian parliament has not taken heed of since the 2014 constitution was approved.
Date of source: Monday, August 14, 2023
President of the Protestant Community of Egypt, Dr. Andrēa Zakī, said that the state has played a major role in the legalization of churches, adding that the Coptic Evangelical community has 1,500 churches, from which 500 were registered.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 13, 2022
The Secretariat of the Homeland Defenders Party (Ḥizb Ḥummāt al-Waṭan) of the Banī Sūwayf governorate has organized a national dialogue entitled: “National Dialogue for all Egyptians”, under the chairmanship of the councilor Ḥasan Jaʿfar. The economic subject of debate was the promotion of exports...
Date of source: Sunday, April 16, 2023
The Egyptian Environment Minister, Dr. Yāsmīn Fūʾād, has spoken on the cooperative relationship between her ministry and the Coptic Orthodox Church, highlighting it as a valuable and productive partnership. Dr. Fūʾād highlighted the church’s role in raising awareness of the dangers of climate...
Date of source: Sunday, March 26, 2023
The Centre of Christian-Muslim Understanding & Partnership (CCMUP) has announced an initiative for raising awareness about climate change under the motto “It’s Our Planet, Let’s Preserve It” in cooperation with the Egyptian Family House. The initiative was attended by Dr. Sāmī Fawzī, Archbishop...
Date of source: Thursday, February 16, 2023
Patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Pope Tawāḍrūs II, received a delegation from the U.S. House of Worship Foundation currently on a visit to Egypt for interfaith dialogue. The Minister of Immigration and Egyptian Expatriates' Affairs, Sohā Jindī, also attended the meeting in which Pope...
Date of source: Monday, February 13, 2023
On February 3rd, Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church attended ceremonies marking the 10th anniversary of the Papal Office for Projects.
Date of source: Thursday, February 16, 2023
On the afternoon of 16 February, Pope Tawāḍrūs II received an American delegation visiting Egypt on a religious dialogue trip affiliated to the American “House of Worship” foundation. It was headed by Isrāʾ Nawār, Director of Development and Programs at Chapman University, who is a pioneer of the...