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Date of source: Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Kamāl Zākhir, a Coptic thinker and activist, sees the developments surrounding the monastic life today as needing to be placed within their proper historical context. “We are facing a general stage that is not limited to monasticism alone where the digital revolution was able to surpass all...
Date of source: Wednesday, August 14, 2019
The Holy Synod of the Coptic Church is announcing new decisions, including the recognition of monasteries that are under the supervision of the Church but have not received ecclesiastical recognition to this day.
Date of source: Monday, September 30, 2019
The Secretariat of the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church has introduced a questionnaire for monks across various parishes, the Churches of Saint Mark, and servants of the Church regarding the selection process for monks and their preparation for monasticism, as well as their relationship...
Date of source: Monday, July 1, 2019
Spokesman of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Rev. Būlus Ḥalīm, published a new collection of photos of Bishop Gabriel, Bishop of Banī Suwayf for the Coptic Orthodox, during his presidency of the ordination of five new priests to serve in the cities and villages of the diocese.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Maqar Jabir, priest of the Church of the Virgin Mary and the forty-nine martyrs of Abi Jilban, affiliated to the Abbey of Bani Mazar and Bahnasa, passed away.
Date of source: Saturday, July 13, 2019
Pope Tawāḍrūs II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, His Holiness Bishop Daniyyāl, Archbishop of Maadi and Secretary of the Holy Synod, and Bishop Yūliyyūs, the General Bishop of the Old Cairo Churches Sector and the Archdiocese of Public Services, witnessed the graduation...
Date of source: Saturday, July 6, 2019
The Coptic community in Egypt is in turmoil following repeated cases of violence and killings inside houses of worship. More recently, the assassination of Reverend Father Maqār Saʿad—Bishop of St. Mark Coptic orthodox church in Shubrā al-Khaymah, central Cairo—by a church guard has revived debate...
Date of source: Monday, April 8, 2019
Father Benjamin Mitrī (Bishop of the Church of St. Mark in Buḥayrah and Maṭrūḥ) died today at the age of 77 after spending around 50 years in priestly service.
For his part, Pope Tawāḍrūs II offered his condolences to Bishop Bākhūmiyyūs of Buḥayrah and the priests of his diocese for the...
Date of source: Tuesday, February 5, 2019
The Monastery of Patmos was established by Bishop Botros. He had bought the desert land upon which the monastery rests on his name with the government specifying that it was to be used for agricultural development. In 1993, he obtained a permit from the Egyptian Ministry of Defense to build a fence...
Date of source: Friday, April 12, 2019
According to an official statement issued by the Coptic Orthodox Church, HH Pope Tuwadrus II paid this morning a visit to St.Macarius Monastery where he met with the monks and gave a spiritual word. He also held individual meetings with some monks.
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