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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
9/4/2022 7:27:16 PM
Head of the Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Tawadros II said he hopes talks between Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia about the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) go well, as he received a delegation from the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church on Sunday.
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World
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International
8/27/2022 7:20:57 PM
Pope Francis elevated 20 more churchmen to the rank of cardinal on Saturday, formally expanding those now eligible to vote for his successor in case he dies or resigns, the latter a step he has said he'd consider if the need arises.
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Egypt
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Society
8/21/2022 11:01:27 PM
Fires that broke out on Sunday in two monasteries in Upper Egypt’s Assiut and Minya were extinguished with no casualties, said the Coptic Orthodox Cultural Centre in statements.
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Egypt
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Courts & Law
8/18/2022 8:03:53 PM
The Egyptian Public Prosecution says that the fatal fire that broke out at Abu Sefein Church in Giza governorate's Imbaba on Sunday was caused by an electrical short, not foul play.
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Egypt
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Society
8/17/2022 10:23:12 PM
Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and head of the Coptic Orthodox Church said that he tested negative for coronavirus on Wednesday as he has been in isolation for contacting the virus since the beginning of the week.
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Egypt
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Society
8/17/2022 4:58:30 PM
Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church said Wednesday the investigation by the Public Prosecution into the fire at the Anba Bishoy Church in Upper Egypt's Minya governorate a day earlier revealed that the fire was caused by two children playing with candles inside the church.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
8/16/2022 11:20:13 PM
Forty-one people, including 15 children, died on Sunday when a Coptic church in Imbaba was engulfed in flames. Ahmed Morsy reports on the tragic blaze
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Egypt
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Society
8/16/2022 5:57:00 PM
A fire erupted Tuesday at a church in Upper Egypt's governorate of Minya due to an electrical short circuit, with no causalities reported, according to the Ministry of Interior.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
8/14/2022 11:02:26 PM
Many countries and international organisations offered their condolences to Egypt over the victims of the massive fire that ripped through Abu Sefein Church in Imbaba district in Giza governorate early Sunday.
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Arts & Culture
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Stage & Street
8/14/2022 10:34:27 PM
Egyptian Culture Ministry, under the helm of newly-appointed minister Nevine El-Kilany, has announced late Sunday a three-day delay for public activities, mourning the causalities of the massive fire that broke out early morning at a church in Giza’s Imbaba.
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Egypt
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Society
8/14/2022 9:38:00 PM
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi has directed the Armed Forces Engineering Authority to revamp and repair Giza's Abu Sefein Coptic Church after a massive fire that broke out earlier Sunday, the spokesman for the Coptic Orthodox Church announced.
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Egypt
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Society
8/14/2022 9:19:52 PM
The preliminary investigations into the massive fire that swept through Giza' s Abu Sefein church earlier on Sunday indicated that the blaze was caused by an electrical short circuit, according to a statement by the public prosecution.
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Egypt
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Society
8/14/2022 3:58:40 PM
Various Egyptian entities offered on Sunday heartfelt condolences to Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and head of the Coptic Orthodox Church over the victims of the massive fire that ripped through Abu Sefein Church in Imbaba district in Giza governorate Sunday, while two psychological teams dispatched to help the wounded get over the tragic event.
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Egypt
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Society
8/14/2022 1:18:42 PM
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi extended condolences on Sunday to Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and head of the Coptic Orthodox Church after a massive fire broke out early morning at a church in Giza’s Imbaba district that killed at least 41 people and injured 14 others, according to health ministry sources.
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Egypt
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Society
8/14/2022 12:35:14 PM
Forty-one died and 14 injured as the result of a massive fire that broke out Sunday morning in Abu Sefein church located in the Greater Cairo district of Imbaba during the Divine Liturgy due to “an electrical malfunction.”
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
8/9/2022 10:46:05 PM
Roman Catholic Pope Francis’ recent visit to Canada was an opportunity for the Church to apologise for its role in abuses at Canadian residential schools, writes Azza Radwan Sedky
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World
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International
7/30/2022 11:11:34 AM
Pope Francis acknowledged Saturday that he can no longer travel like he used to because of his strained knee ligaments, saying his weeklong Canadian pilgrimage was ``a bit of a test'' that showed he needs to slow down and one day possibly retire.
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World
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Region
7/24/2022 3:39:03 PM
Two people were killed and 12 injured Sunday by bombardment of a church as it was being inaugurated in Syria's central province of Hama, the official SANA news agency reported.
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World
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International
7/24/2022 10:50:11 AM
Pope Francis began a fraught visit to Canada on Sunday to apologize to Indigenous peoples for abuses by missionaries at residential schools, a key step in the Catholic Church's efforts to reconcile with Native communities and help them heal from generations of trauma.
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Egypt
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Society
7/17/2022 5:21:25 PM
Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese led the Sunday mass at Holy Virgin Of Zeitoun Coptic Orthodox Church in Vienna with the participation of a large number of priests and Copts in Austria.
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