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Photos: Egyptian authorities foil attempt to smuggle archaeological manuscripts
Egypt
November 6, 2021
Photos: Egyptian authorities foil attempt to smuggle archaeological manuscripts
Egyptian authorities at Cairo International Airport seized 13 archaeological manuscripts belonging to the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. The seizure…
Photos: Dozens of Muslims and Christians alike receive Vatican ambassador in Minya
Egypt
March 8, 2021
Photos: Dozens of Muslims and Christians alike receive Vatican ambassador in Minya
Dozens of Muslims and Christians on Sunday welcomed the ambassador of the Vatican State in Egypt, Archbishop Nicholas Henry with…
Coptic Church celebrates anniversary of Christ’s entry into Egypt
Egypt
June 3, 2020
Coptic Church celebrates anniversary of Christ’s entry into Egypt
Pope Tawadros II of the Coptic Orthodox Church attended Monday rites celebrating the feast of the arrival of Jesus Christ…
Egypt legalizes 87 more churches, bringing total to 1,322 so far
Egypt
December 4, 2019
Egypt legalizes 87 more churches, bringing total to 1,322 so far
The committee on the legalization of churches at its Wednesday meeting approved legalizing the status of 87 churches and affiliated…
Egypt legalizes 62 more churches, bringing total to 1171 so far
Egypt
September 24, 2019
Egypt legalizes 62 more churches, bringing total to 1171 so far
Egypt’s state committee for the legalization of unlicensed churches, headed by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, has approved the legalization of…
AUC hands over 5,000 artifacts to National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
Archaeology
September 18, 2019
AUC hands over 5,000 artifacts to National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) in Fustat has received a collection of 5,000 artifacts from the American University…
Egypt’s Coptic Church reiterates ownership of Deir al-Sultan
Society
November 22, 2018
Egypt’s Coptic Church reiterates ownership of Deir al-Sultan
Deir al-Sultan Monastery in Jerusalem is part of the Coptic Orthodox Church’s property in the Holy Land, as it is…
Pope Tawadros II reopens Cathedral of St. Mark
Egypt
November 18, 2018
Pope Tawadros II reopens Cathedral of St. Mark
Pope Tawadros II of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria presided over the mass for the inauguration of the Grand…
Jerusalem patriarchs offer mediation between Egyptian, Ethiopian churches over disputed monastery
Egypt
November 11, 2018
Jerusalem patriarchs offer mediation between Egyptian, Ethiopian churches over disputed monastery
Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III and Armenian Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Nourhan Manougian offered to mediate between the…
Amid denial, investigators claim 2 monks tried to kill Bishop Epiphanius twice
Egypt
November 2, 2018
Amid denial, investigators claim 2 monks tried to kill Bishop Epiphanius twice
The team investigating the murder of Bishop Epiphanius, head of the Saint Macarius Monastery, is claiming that the two monks…