Date of source: Monday, March 10, 2025
In March 2025, I had the opportunity to visit Shubra during the Epiphany celebrations and see a number of churches belonging to different Christian denominations, hidden in the alleys of the district, among them the Church of Saint Mina, the Church of Saint George, St. Mark’s Catholic Cathedral,...
Date of source: Saturday, July 12, 2025
Ambassador ʿAlāʾ Yūsuf, Egypt's Ambassador to France and its Permanent Delegate to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), confirmed that the World Heritage Committee of the organization has adopted a decision to remove the archaeological site of Abū Mīnā from...
Date of source: Sunday, June 29, 2025
On the 12th anniversary of the 30 June Revolution, His Eminence Prof. Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, Grand Imām of al-Azhar, extends his sincere congratulations to President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī, President of the Republic, and to the Egyptian people.
Date of source: Thursday, July 3, 2025
The second edition of the book Palestine: The Cradle of Christianity—An Introduction to the History of the Emergence of Christianity from the First to the Seventh Century has been released, following the first edition, which appeared at the end of 2024. Published by Dār al-Kalima University Press,...
Date of source: Thursday, July 3, 2025
Archbishop ʿAṭallah Ḥannā emphasized that love is the foundation of building nations, while racism, takfīrī ideology, and religious fanaticism bring only destruction and division. His remarks came as part of his strong condemnation of the terrorist attack that targeted the Church of Mār Eliās in...
Date of source: Thursday, July 3, 2025
In an exclusive interview with CNN Arabic on the twelfth anniversary of the July 3 Revolution, Pope Tawāḍrus described the event as "a revolution to correct the course and restore Egypt to the Egyptians." He emphasized that this stage was crucial in restoring the state's identity and the role of...
Date of source: Saturday, May 24, 2025
Will Algeria become a "pilgrimage destination" for Catholic Christians around the world?
Shortly after assuming the role of Supreme Pontiff of the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV sent a "special" letter to Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, expressing his "sincere desire" to visit Algeria.
So, what...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Anbā Nicola, the Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Ṭanṭā, revealed the civil legal status of the Monastery of Saint Catherine in Sinai, stating that the monastery has been known since ancient times, dating back to when Empress Helena, the mother of Emperor Constantine the Great, built a church named...
Date of source: Tuesday, May 6, 2014
In a meeting at the well-known Downtown Café Riche, hosted by our friend Magdī ʿAbd al-Malāk, the café’s owner and a former military pilot, Major General Aḥmad Rajā’ī ʿAṭīya, an October War hero and education expert, spoke to us about expansions made by the Greek community in Egypt, which has...
Date of source: Friday, May 30, 2025
Following a wave of controversy over reports that authorities in Egypt's South Sinai governorate were seeking to confiscate the historic Saint Catherine Monastery, administratively affiliated with the Greek Orthodox Church, and seize its lands, President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī assured Greek Prime...