Date of source: Thursday, August 3, 2023
The Coptic Orthodox Church is getting prepared to celebrate the centenary of the birth of Pope Shinūda III, the 117th Patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church, on August 3, 2023.
Date of source: Tuesday, February 14, 2023
On 15th February 2023, the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity will begin with the participation of various Christian churches and will be attended by Pope Tawāḍrūs II and representatives from the various Christian denominations. The opening ceremony will be held at St. Mark’s Cathedral in...
Date of source: Friday, February 24, 2023
The Reverend Dr. Andrea Zakī, Head of the Evangelical Community, confirmed that there was 95% agreement among the three Churches in Egypt (Orthodox, Protestant and Catholic) on the articles of the Personal Status Law for Christians.
Date of source: Friday, November 4, 2022
The question of personal status law for Christians is controversial, not only due to the complex details of this law and its connection to religious belief but also because of the different ways marriage is treated by Christian churches.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Social media users recently circulated a shocking video of Fr. Ṣamūʾīl al-Buḥayrī, one of the priests of the ʿIzbat al-Nakhl region, describing Protestant marriage as adultery. The video reeks of hatred and contempt for a segment of society that is the closest segment to his own and forms an...
Date of source: Wednesday, October 12, 2022
The Parish Servants Committee concluded its seventh conference including bishops and priests from all churches in Egypt: the Coptic Orthodox, Catholic, Evangelical, Episcopal/Anglican, Armenian and Greek Orthodox churches.
The Egyptian Council of Churches’ conference was headed by Fr. Yūḥannā Saʿad...
Date of source: Saturday, October 22, 2022
Anbā Sirābiyūn (Serapion), Metropolitan Bishop of Los Angeles, revealed in the recent edition of the al-Kirāza, the Official magazine of the Coptic Orthodox Church, that the fourth meeting of the Commission for Bilateral Dialogue between the Coptic Orthodox Church and the Russian Orthodox Church...
Date of source: Thursday, October 20, 2022
The 13th convention of the Oriental Orthodox Churches in the Middle East was held at the Papal Logos Center in the Monastery of Saint Anbā Bīshūy in Wādī al-Naṭrūn, Egypt, in October 18-19, 2022. Highly important subjects and issues were discussed, including issues related to the Christian presence...
Date of source: Wednesday, October 19, 2022
The Coptic Orthodox Church hosted over two days the 13th meeting of the leaders of the Eastern Orthodox Churches in the Middle East region, including Pope Tawāḍrūs II of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, Mār Ignatius Aphrem II of Antioch and all the East of the Syriac Orthodox Church...
Date of source: Saturday, March 12, 2022
On Saturday the Coptic Orthodox Church commemorated the death of Pope Cosmas III, their 58th Patriarch, who passed away on 3 Paremhat [Baramhāt], 932 CE.