Tomorrow marks the eighth anniversary of the founding of the Egyptian Council of Churches (ECC), which was established on February 18, 2013, by the heads and members of the Egyptian churches.  The idea for the council came after Egyptian churches participated in meetings held by the Middle Eastern Council of Churches, which brought together all Christians in the region.  At the time, the former head of the Evangelical Church, Dr. Ṣafwat al-Bayāḍī, proposed forming the council to the Coptic Orthodox Church and the Coptic Catholic Church.