Date of source: Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Rev. ʿEīd Ṣalāḥ, pastor of the Evangelical Church in ʿAīn Shams, published a report detailing the specific grounds for divorce within the Greek Orthodox community, as outlined in Article 47 of the draft Family Law for Christians.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 20, 2026
In a notable development within the draft law on personal status affairs for Christians, Article 30 revealed specific exceptions to the prohibitions on marriage, most notably allowing marriage to the wife’s sister or the brother’s wife in the event of death within some denominations. This provision...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 28, 2026
The International Conference "Alexandria and the West: Church History and Geography," which took place between 24 and 26 April 2026 in the conference hall of the Patriarchal Library, was concluded successfully in Alexandria.
Date of source: Sunday, March 29, 2026
Archbishop ʿAṭāllāh Ḥannā revealed the repercussions of the war on preparations for Easter in Jerusalem, affirming the continued closure of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, with the possibility of holding prayers with limited attendance if the current situation persists.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 27, 2026
St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church in al-Maʿādī, Cairo, hosted the prayer service for the third day, in the presence of bishops, priests and pastors from different churches, along with a group of Christian people in al-Maʿādī and surrounding areas, as a continuation of the activities of the Week...
Date of source: Thursday, January 22, 2026
The Eastern Churches are supposed to celebrate during the week of prayers for Christian unity, between the 18th and 25th of January. The Middle East Council of Churches, which includes the four Christian families (Eastern Orthodox, Orthodox, Catholic, and Evangelical), issued, as it does every year...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 21, 2026
The Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), in cooperation with the Egypt Council of Churches, is organizing the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity—Egypt 2026, under the auspices of various Egyptian churches.
Date of source: Sunday, January 18, 2026
Bishop ʿAṭā Allāh Ḥannā, Archbishop of Sabastiya for the Greek Orthodox Jerusalem, spoke in an interview about how the city is being stolen, with people forced to leave and the identity of the land subjected to uprooting.
Date of source: Thursday, January 1, 2026
The Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, Yūḥannā the 10th, rejected calls for external protection in the name of Christians, affirming the concept of citizenship and partnership in the homeland.
Date of source: Friday, January 2, 2026
Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and all the East, Yūḥannā Yazigi the 10th, affirmed that Christians in Syria are not seeking protection. This came during a Mass held on Thursday, on the occasion of the Gregorian New Year, at the Mariamite Cathedral in Damascus.