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Egypt
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Politics
1/7/2015 2:36:19 PM
On the occasion of New Year, Pope Tawadros II reflects on the personal status of Copts, the construction of churches and the next legislative elections
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Egypt
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Politics
1/6/2015 2:14:51 PM
Ethiopian popular delegation visited Egypt in December to meet officials and religious figures
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Egypt
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Politics
12/29/2014 5:33:48 PM
Following backlash to prior statements, Coptic Pope Tawadros II acknowledges the 'undeniable horror' of the Maspero clashes and encourages those affected to seek justice through the legal system
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Egypt
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Politics
12/17/2014 9:35:56 PM
Relations between Egypt and Ethiopia became strained amid Egyptian concerns regarding an Ethiopian dam under construction
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Egypt
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Politics
11/10/2014 4:41:12 PM
A new draft law overseeing church construction - long a troubled process - will be passed to the new parliament
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Egypt
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Politics
11/6/2014 12:37:38 PM
Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II had just returned from a visit to Russia to bolster inter-Church relations
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Egypt
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Politics
11/5/2014 12:29:54 PM
Pope Tawadros II speaks upcoming parliamentary polls and why now is the not the right time to talk about Maspero
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Egypt
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Politics
10/31/2014 11:41:40 AM
The visit is the first by an Egyptian pope since 1998 when Shenouda III took part in celebrations marking one thousand years of Christianity in Russia
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Egypt
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Politics
8/6/2014 10:06:25 PM
Decision from bishop on women's modesty draws protesters into Abbasiya Cathedral in front of Pope Tawadros II, who rejected the demonstration
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Egypt
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Politics
7/31/2014 3:46:29 PM
Pope Tawadros II asks Egyptian Coptic Christians to fast from 7 to 22 August for all those suffering in the Arab world, particularly Gaza, Iraq and Syria
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Egypt
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Politics
5/17/2014 4:35:22 PM
The famous moulid, or festival, normally attracts huge crowds
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Egypt
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Politics
5/13/2014 2:31:30 PM
Pope Tawadros II says Coptic Church has no political role in Egypt; ouster of Mohamed Morsi reflected 'pulse of the street'
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Egypt
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Politics
5/12/2014 11:20:46 AM
Head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church denounces Jehovah's Witnesses as Zionist group
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Egypt
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Politics
5/11/2014 9:39:33 PM
Coptic Pope Tawadros opens altar in Dubai's Mar Mina Church as part of a visit seen as a gesture of thanks for UAE's support for Egypt following Mohamed Morsi's 2013 ouster
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Egypt
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Politics
5/9/2014 5:28:14 PM
Pope Tawadros II will meet with the UAE's president for talks during a five-day trip
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Egypt
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Politics
4/22/2014 8:43:34 PM
Trip to Cairo is postponed a second time, as an Egyptian bishop denies that the delay is due to political tensions between Ethiopia and Egypt over a Nile dam project
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Multimedia
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4/20/2014 12:43:32 PM
Pope Tawadros II led Easter Mass as head of the Orthodox Coptic Church at Cairo's Abbasiya Cathedral Saturday
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Egypt
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Politics
4/19/2014 12:42:12 PM
Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi visits pope Tawadros II for the first time ahead of Easter Sunday
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Multimedia
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4/8/2014 10:38:37 PM
The holy chrism -- an annointing mixture of virgin olive oil and other herbs -- dates back to Biblical times and has been used in Egypt since the time of Saint Mark
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Egypt
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Politics
3/31/2014 1:12:31 PM
Defence Minister Sedki Sobhi visited Pope Tawadros II to extend his condolences on the death of the cleric's mother
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