Date of source: Thursday, April 30, 2026
Anbā Bākhūm, the Patriarchal Auxiliary for the Coptic Orthodox Church’s Patriarchal Diocese Affairs, said the cabinet’s approval of the unified draft law on personal status for Christians was an "important step" towards regulating family affairs in a manner taking into consideration the particular...
Date of source: Saturday, April 25, 2026
Christina ʿImād, who had been reported missing since Tuesday, returned to her family after being missing since Tuesday (April 21) in al-Maʿṣara area, Ḥilwān district, southern Cairo.
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: Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Yūsuf Ṭalʿat, the legal advisor to the Coptic Evangelical Church, said the draft Personal Status Law for Christians has set precise conditions for conducting a second marriage, considering it to be one of the most sensitive issues within the church community.
Date of source: Monday, April 20, 2026
Bishop Bākhūm, the Patriarchal Auxiliary for Catholic Patriarchal Diocese Affairs, affirmed that statements regarding the Personal Status Law for Christians will only be issued through newspapers and media outlets accredited by the Church.
Date of source: Thursday, April 16, 2026
Prime Minister Muṣṭafa Madbūlī held a meeting on Thursday (April 16) to follow up on draft laws regulating personal status affairs for both Muslims and Christians, as well as the draft law on the Family Support Fund.
Date of source: Monday, April 20, 2026
Rev. Rifʿat Fateḥī, Secretary-General of the Evangelical Synod of the Nile and a member of the committee drafting the personal status law for Christians, responded to questions about the extent to which the new law meets the aspirations of Christians regarding personal status affairs.
Date of source: Thursday, April 16, 2026
The government announced that the draft family law for Christians has been completed in a comprehensive manner.
Date of source: Sunday, April 19, 2026
A Christian lawmaker said that the old law on personal status for Christians had many flaws, as there has been more than one separate law for each denomination, let alone the fact that the current active laws were "antiquated."
Date of source: Friday, April 24, 2026
In one of the most important legislative steps in modern Egyptian history, the Christian community, in all its denominations, stands on the threshold of a new legal era with the completion of all features of the "Unified Personal Status Law for Christians." This draft law, which represents the...