Date of source: Saturday, August 29, 2020
In light of the restrictions preventing gatherings, the spread of the Coronavirus has resulted in the cancellation of religious celebrations and festivals [mawlid], including seven major Islamic ones and nine well-known Christian ones.
Date of source: Friday, August 28, 2020
Amidst the security and precautionary measures, the village of Mīt Damsīs in Ajā celebrated the feast day of Saint George [Mār Jirjis] at the monastery named after him. The monastery was careful to make visitors adhere to the precautionary measures inside the church and when visiting religious and...
Date of source: Sunday, August 9, 2020
The Media Center of the Coptic Orthodox Church announced the launch of an official Facebook page under the name of “The Coptic Media Center”.
Date of source: Saturday, May 16, 2020
Several churches affiliated with the Egyptian Orthodox Church in the diaspora have decided to start holding masses again, on the condition that strict rules are put in place to reign in the spread of the coronavirus.
Date of source: Monday, September 7, 2020
Sāra ʿAllām is an Egyptian journalist and church affairs editor for the Egypt based “al-Yawm al-Sābiʿ” newspaper. She said that she was surprised that Bishop Aghāthūn of bishop Maghāghah and al-ʿIdwah, filed a lawsuit against her, accusing her of defamation because of her book titled “The murder...
Date of source: Thursday, August 6, 2020
Orthodox Copts on Friday evening begin the fast of the Virgin Mary [Dormition fast] for 15 days. It is among the second tier fasts that allow the consumption of fish.
Date of source: Saturday, July 11, 2020
Every now and then, the Egyptian church sees attempts by unknown sources to indirectly tamper with church doctrine, possibly leading to an enflaming of divisions. In the most recent period, the church community is seeing the rise of some non-denominational groups visiting Coptic households across...
Date of source: Saturday, June 20, 2020
Bishop Bākhūm, official spokesperson for the Catholic Church, said that the Catholic Church in Egypt finished the personal status law for Copts and that it has been handed over to Pope Tawāḍrūs II so that it can be handed over to parliament afterwards. Bishop Bākhūm added that the Catholic Church...
Date of source: Saturday, June 27, 2020
On Saturday morning, the Standing Committee of the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church held a meeting via video conference led by Pope Tawāḍrūs II on the different rates of infections and deaths from one diocese to another, from severe, to moderate, to mild.
Date of source: Wednesday, August 26, 2020
The Monastery of Saint Thomas [Dayr Anbā Thomas al-Sā’iḥ] was warned of a fake page on social media under the name of Father Samuel [Ṣamūʾīl].