Date of source: Monday, June 1, 2026
The Governor of Asyūṭ, Muḥammad ʿUlwān, attended on Monday (June 1) the grand celebration organized by the Coptic Orthodox Church on the occasion of the Feast of the Entry of Jesus Christ and the Holy Family into the land of Egypt, which was held at the Anbā Rūwīs Theater in the St. Mark Cathedral...
Date of source: Monday, June 1, 2026
The Coptic Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast of the Entry of the Holy Family into Egypt, which falls on the first of June. It is considered one of the minor feasts of the Lord in the Orthodox Church, as the journey of the Holy Family began with their escape from Bethlehem in Palestine due to the...
Date of source: Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Rev. ʿEīd Ṣalāḥ, Head of the Judicial & Constitutional Council of the Coptic Evangelical Church in Egypt, said that societal dialogue before approving the personal status law for Christians is a real "necessity."
"Experts, the persons affected by the new law, sociologists and all parties...
Date of source: Monday, May 25, 2026
After the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church officially recognized his holiness, the name of Anbā Sarabāmūn returned to the forefront of the ecclesiastical and spiritual scene. He is considered one of the most prominent figures in the history of the Coptic Church in Sudan and left a unique...
Date of source: Monday, May 25, 2026
It is clear that the debate regarding personal status law in Egypt, whether for Muslims or Christians, has been dominated by a conflation of religious authority with social traditions. This issue exerts a significant influence on the centralization of power and influence within family spheres and...
Date of source: Sunday, May 24, 2026
His Holiness Pope Tawāḍrūs II sent a congratulatory telegram to His Eminence Dr. Naẓīr Muḥammad ʿAyyāḍ, the Grand Mufti of Egypt, on the occasion of the blessed ʿEīd al-Aḍḥā.
Date of source: Monday, May 18, 2026
The Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, received Dr. Rev. Andrea Zakī, head of the Evangelical community in Egypt, and a high-level delegation of leaders of the Evangelical Community, congratulating him on the approaching ʿEīd al-Aḍḥā.
Date of source: Sunday, May 24, 2026
Based on participant observation and interviews with two bawwābīn in al-Munīra neighborhood of Cairo, this report examines the position of doormen in contemporary urban Egypt. By following the experiences of bawwābīn Wā’il and ʿAīd, the paper shows how the boundaries between work and private life...
Date of source: Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Al-Azhar al-Sharīf vehemently condemns the terrorist attack that was carried out by two armed extremists incited by hate speech against Islam. The gunmen targeted the Islamic Center in San Diego, California and killed three worshippers at the mosque as well as the mosque’s guard. This brutal attack...
Date of source: Monday, May 11, 2026
The Prime Minister of Sudan, Dr. Kāmil Idrīs, met with Pope Leo XIV on Monday to discuss efforts to strengthen peace, coexistence, and humanitarian dialogue.