Date of source: Saturday, October 26, 2013
The Coptic Orthodox congregation and clergymen are continuing preparations in order to have honorable papal elections to bring the 118th pope in succession of Pope Shenouda III, who passed away on March 17, 2012.
Date of source: Friday, October 12, 2012
Bishop Mūsá of Youth denied that Bishop Raphael withdrew from the election to bring the 118th pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church in succession of Pope Shenouda III, who passed away in March.
Date of source: Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Bishop Angaelos [Anjilūs], the Pope’s secretary for the Coptic Orthodox dioceses of the USA, returned to Egypt this week and met Pope Tawāḍrūs II yesterday to discuss the demands of the priests and the congregation of t Northern Shubra, Cairo, which he supervised before he was appointed secretary...
Date of source: Saturday, August 11, 2012
Bishop Pachomius announced on August 10 the list of 17 candidates for the Coptic Orthodox Patriarch seat. They are seven bishops and ten monks:
Date of source: Sunday, October 21, 2018
Kamal Zākhir, the Founder of the Secular Coptic Current, has undergone a harsh attack on the social networking sites after the sermon he delivered in Mary Girgis Church at al-Qulalī district, Cairo; moreover, the sermon created controversy between the conservative and reformist currents in the...
Date of source: Saturday, February 24, 2018
Egyptian church sources confirmed the participation of the three churches of Egypt in the second international conference organized by the Vienna-based King ʿAbdallah bin ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz International Center for Interfaith Dialogue (KAICIID)dubbed this year ‘Interreligious Dialogue for Peace:...
Date of source: Monday, April 14, 2014
The performance of singer Īhāb Tawfīq in a French Orthodox church, belonging to the Coptic Orthodox Church of Egypt, sparked anger and mocking. [CH: this church was founded by the late Bishop Marcos of France and Bishop Athanasius of France and consists mainly of French converts to Orthodoxy. They...
Date of source: Friday, December 28, 2018
In few days the year 2018 will end, but major events occurred that will need decisions of the Holy Synod, presided by Pope Tawāḍrūs II.
Date of source: Friday, April 4, 2014
Pope Tawadros is planning to visit the US at the end of September in a pastoral visit. This will be the first visit of Pope Tawadros to the US. Bishop Rafael, Secretary of the Holy Synod, stated that this visit is unrelated to politics. It will be followed by another trip to Russia in October to...
Date of source: Sunday, March 23, 2014
A delegation from the Coptic Orthodox Church, including Bishop Rafael and Bishop Kyrollos, Bishop of Milano, visited Moscow a few days ago to prepare for Pope Tawadros’ visit. The meeting discussed possibilities of cooperation between the Russian and Coptic Orthodox churches. Observers stated the...