Date of source: Saturday, April 19, 2025
Dr. Andrea Zakī, Head of the Evangelical Community in Egypt, said the call made by Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church to unify festivities was a good step for closer ties between Eastern and Western churches.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 22, 2025
President ʿAbd el-Fattāḥ el-Sīsī has delivered a number of messages conveying the state’s vision for raising moderate and responsible individuals who are capable of making positive contributions to our society, highlighting the importance of emulating Imam al-Sayūṭī as a role model, as he made an...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Lebanese President Joseph ʿAoūn mourned the death of His Holiness Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday. He dedicated himself to peace and humanity, calling for love and confronting hate.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Palestinian minister of state for foreign affairs and expatriates, Dr. Varsen Aghabekian Shāhīn, praised Pope Francis, describing him as one of the greatest symbols of the nation who was truly committed to the cause of justice worldwide. She said, "In these difficult and unprecedented circumstances...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 22, 2025
The former Israeli ambassador to Italy, Dror Eydar, sharply criticized Pope Francis the day after the announcement of his death, calling on the Jewish state not to attend his funeral.
Date of source: Saturday, April 12, 2025
Christian denominations around the world will celebrate Palm Sunday tomorrow, April 13. This day marks the seventh Sunday of Great Lent, a 55-day fasting period that concludes with the celebration of Easter Sunday on April 20, 2025.
Date of source: Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church said the enacted 2016 law on the construction of churches had a major role in the codification of churches in Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, April 13, 2025
Israeli occupation authorities denied Christians from the West Bank access to the occupied city of Jerusalem to attend the Palm Sunday celebrations, according to the Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA).
Date of source: Sunday, April 13, 2025
A pastor of the Anglican Cathedral of St. George in Jerusalem said, "The Israeli occupation’s bombardment of al-Ahlī Hospital in the city of Gaza, rendering it out of service on Palm Sunday, is insulting all Christians and violates all rules of human behavior."
Date of source: Sunday, April 13, 2025
Archpriest Mūsa Ibrāhīm, spokesperson for the Coptic Orthodox Church, has expressed his solidarity with Christians in the West Bank after the Israeli occupation prevented them from reaching Jerusalem to celebrate Palm Sunday in the city’s churches, in particular the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.