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The monastery of St. Mary al-Suriyān in Wādī al-Naṭrūn, headed by bishop Mātaʾūs, apologized for not receiving any visitors due to the increasing number of Corona virus infections.
The Coptic Orthodox Church celebrates the 98th anniversary of the Birth of Pope Shinūda, the 117th Patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church.  Pope Shinūda passed away  at the age of 89 in 2012 and was buried in a special shrine at the Monastery of Bishop Bīshūy in Wādī al Naṭrūn.
Under the headline “Pope to be Absent from Alexandria Epiphany Service for Third Succesive Year,” Al-Shurūq al-Jadīd reports that Pope Shenouda III will hold the annual service at the Monastery of Saint Bīshūy (Dayr Anbā Bīshūy) at Wādī al-Natrūn in northern Egypt.   The pope has been absent from...
Dutch journalist Eildert Mulder carried out a series of discussions and forums in cooperation with the Arab-West Report to discuss his book “De Omstreden Bronnen van de Islam” (The Contested Sources of Islam). He met with Muslim intellectuals Jamāl al-Bannā, Dr. Sayyid al-Qimnī and with Belgian...
Scholars and archaeologists are finding new layers of history underneath the dome paintings of the Monastery of the Syrians, in Wādī al-Natrūn.
Bishop Samuel liked very much to see a revival of ancient Coptic traditions. Al-Ahram Weekly’s editor-in-chief, Hosny Guindy, has been praised for his strong ethical principles. Guindy was a fine example of a Copt who was able to obtain a leading position in Egyptian society, despite claims of some...
On the occasion of the Coptic New Year’s Day, the Christian Church of Egypt gave a presentation in the auditorium of UNESCO, Paris, under the title of Le Nil Eternel (The Eternal Nile).
An Arabic newspaper looks at "rebel monks", their activities and accusations, and the response of the leadership (including Pope Shenouda III) to their charges.
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