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Egypt
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Society
3/3/2024 11:33:54 PM
The Coptic Orthodox Church announced late on Sunday evening the passine of Bishop Picenti (Pisentios), diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of Helwan and Al Maasara.
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Books
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Reviews
2/11/2024 7:24:19 PM
In his third novel Brief History of Genesis and East of Cairo, Shady Lewis attempts to meld domestic violence within a Coptic family with the biblical story of Genesis and the history of Ain Shams district in east Cairo.
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Books
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News
1/7/2024 2:58:45 PM
In her eighth novel – Sirat Al-Qaptia – Rehlat Al-Khorougue ila Al-Nahar (The Tale of the Coptic Woman – A Journey of Emerging to the Light) – author Sherine Hanaei tells the story of a Coptic saint that she believes can be enjoyed by all Egyptians, not just Coptic Egyptians.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
1/6/2024 11:22:00 PM
Pro-Palestine marches returned strongly to various European capitals on the first weekend of the new year - with protesters blocking the Westminister Bridge in London; Pope Tawadros II had harsh words to say against the brutality of the Israeli war on the Palestinians as the war entered its fourth month.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
1/6/2024 10:36:08 PM
Pope Tawadros II, the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church, said "the news of what is happening on the land of Palestine is extremely painful" and "a departure from humanity," calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza war.
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Egypt
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Society
1/6/2024 10:15:06 PM
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi asserted on Saturday that Egyptians can overcome all difficulties as long as they remain united. He made his comments at the Coptic Orthodox Christmas Mass ceremony held at the Cathedral of Christ's Nativity in the New Administrative Capital (NAC).
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Egypt
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Society
1/6/2024 5:22:14 PM
Pope Tawadros II, the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church, will preside over the prayers of the Orthodox Christmas Mass at the Cathedral of Christ's Nativity in the New Administrative Capital (NAC) on Saturday, 6 January.
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Egypt
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Society
1/3/2024 2:00:08 PM
Egypt’s head of the Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Tawadros II and the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Sheikh Ahmed El-Tayyeb have agreed to form a committee comprising Al-Azhar and Egyptian churches to address the aggression against Gaza.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
1/2/2024 8:34:09 PM
Egypt’s Coptic Christmas is marked this year on 7 and 8 January, reports Amira Hisham
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Egypt
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Society
12/31/2023 7:57:30 PM
Sunday, 7 January, will be a paid holiday for employees in both the public and private sectors in Egypt in observance of Coptic Orthodox Christmas, according to a decree issued by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly.
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Egypt
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Society
12/24/2023 11:10:12 PM
Egypt’s Catholics started celebrating Christmas on the eve of 25 December.
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Antiquities
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Coptic
12/24/2023 8:30:00 PM
Under the title "A Marvelous Christmas Tale," the Coptic Museum in Old Cairo is organizing a 30-day temporary archaeological exhibition, showcasing a collection of 13 unique artifacts from the museum’s treasured collection depicting the Coptic art wonders, in celebration of Christmas and the New Year.
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Egypt
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Presidential Elections 2024
11/7/2023 9:56:02 PM
The head of the Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Tawadros II received Mahmoud Fawzi, the head of Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi’s presidential campaign, at the the Coptic Orthodox Church’s headquarters on Tuesday.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
10/8/2023 3:57:21 PM
The Coptic Orthodox Church said it rejects and denounces the ongoing events between the Palestinian and Israeli sides, which resulted in hundreds of deaths and injuries, according to an official statement by the church on Sunday.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Features
8/30/2023 12:30:00 PM
As Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church has recently celebrated the Feast of the Assumption of the Holy Virgin Mary, Al-Ahram Weekly sheds light on its characteristic rituals and vestments
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Antiquities
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Museums
8/29/2023 1:16:01 PM
The Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square has introduced a unified admission ticket, giving visitors the opportunity to explore the Nile and Life exhibition being jointly presented at the Coptic Museum, the Islamic Art Museum, and the museum in Tahrir.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
8/21/2023 8:46:41 PM
President of Hungary Katelyn Novak received the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Tawadros II in the presidential palace on Monday, announced the spokesman of the Coptic Orthodox Church.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
8/21/2023 4:45:08 PM
The head of the Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Tawadros II exchanged greetings on Monday with Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani as they crossed paths at the hotel where the pontiff is staying during his four-day visit to Budapest.
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Egypt
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Society
8/21/2023 4:27:41 PM
Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria was awarded on Monday an honorary doctorate by Pázmány Péter Catholic University in Budapest, Hungary, announced the spokesman of the Coptic Orthodox Church.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
8/17/2023 4:22:00 PM
A spiritual leader, poet, and sometimes opposition figure, the centenary of the birth of the late Pope Shenouda III is celebrated by the Coptic Orthodox Church.
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