Date of source: Sunday, August 23, 2020
Pope Tawāḍrūs II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St Mark, has approved the official logo which will be used in banners and other publicity material for the ‘Revival of the Holy Family’s Journey in Egypt’ project, in light of the efforts made to cover the 25 sites of the path between...
Date of source: Friday, April 3, 2020
Father Būlus Ḥalīm, spokesperson for the Coptic Orthodox Church, revealed the details of a church announcement to extend church closures and the cancellation of prayers for Holy Week and of Easter masses. He clarified that the measures would be carried out at all churches and in all parishes,...
Date of source: Saturday, April 11, 2020
Pope Tawāḍrūs II said that the world is currently enduring difficult circumstances as the number of people infected with the Coronavirus increases. We face this situation for the first time but we say with warm hearts “Heal the sick“. In his sermon, coinciding with the Last Friday of the Great Lent...
Date of source: Sunday, April 12, 2020
Pope Tawāḍrūs II celebrated the Palm Sunday Mass in the Church of the Transfiguration in the monastery of Saint Bīshūy in Wādī al-Naṭrūn without the faithful audience.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 28, 2020
AWR reader Henk Glimmerveen asked us on October 2019 to view the documentary titled “The Valley of Salt,” broadcasted on October 18 by the Evangelische Omroep (EO, Evangelical Broadcasting Company). The parents of the filmmaker, Christophe Magdy Saber [Christophe Majdī Ṣābir], both Coptic...
Date of source: Saturday, July 6, 2019
Pope Tawāḍrūs II, Pope of Alexandria, Patriarch of the See of St Mark, affirmed that the vocation of the priesthood is not simple, pointing to those who already have families and children share with them all in this devotion and burdens of service.
Date of source: Saturday, July 6, 2019
Pope Tawāḍrūs II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, ordained 23 new priests on Saturday to serve the missionary providence of St. Mark in Egypt and abroad.
Date of source: Wednesday, August 7, 2019
The Arabic Network learned that the Orthodox Church in Egypt forced the new monks to sign pledges to ban the use of telephone and social networking sites.
Date of source: Sunday, August 4, 2019
Naẓīr Jayyid Rūfāʾil was born on August 3, 1923 in Asyūṭ governorate, who over the days became His Holiness Pope Shinūda III, Pope of Alexandria, and the 117th Patriarch of St. Mark's See. He declared: "I am a citizen who serves God through the people."
Today is celebrated the 96th anniversary...
Date of source: Monday, April 22, 2019
President ‘Abdul Fattaḥ al-Sīsī issued Decision No. 198 of 2019 on forming the Board of the Coptic Orthodox Endowments Authority (COEA) under the chairmanship of Pope Tawāḍrūs II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark.