Orthodox Church
Pope Francis visit shows ‘Egypt is safe’: bishop
Egypt
April 7, 2017
Pope Francis visit shows ‘Egypt is safe’: bishop
Bishop Emmanuel, Archbishop of Luxor's Catholic Christians and Chairman of the Organizing Committee for the Visit of Pope Francis, the…
Three Christian denominations approve church construction bill: minister
Egypt
August 1, 2016
Three Christian denominations approve church construction bill: minister
Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Magdi al-Agati said on Monday that the three main Egyptian Christian denominations have agreed on…
‘Holy Fire,’ fireworks: Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter
World
May 2, 2016
‘Holy Fire,’ fireworks: Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter
With "Holy Fire," fireworks and solemn Masses, Orthodox Christians around the world celebrated Easter on Sunday, commemorating the day followers…
Churches settle majority of disputes over draft divorce law
Egypt
July 27, 2015
Churches settle majority of disputes over draft divorce law
A unified draft law regulating marriages and divorces for all of Egypt’s Christian denominations is largely being supported by Egyptian…
Church amends personal status bill
Egypt
July 20, 2015
Church amends personal status bill
The Coptic Orthodox Church decided to amend some of the items of the new personal status law, prepared by Anba…
Coptic Orthodox Church introduces new personal status regulations
Egypt
July 2, 2015
Coptic Orthodox Church introduces new personal status regulations
The new regional ecclesiastical councils introduced on Wednesday new personal status regulations for the members of the Coptic Orthodox Church…
Priests brawl with bladed weapons as argument heats over controversial road
Egypt
March 16, 2015
Priests brawl with bladed weapons as argument heats over controversial road
Two priests were wounded on Monday as they engaged in a fight with colleagues following arguments over whether to support…
Pope Tawadros II appoints deputies
Egypt
February 8, 2015
Pope Tawadros II appoints deputies
Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria has appointed deputies to him in the case of traveling abroad, which is the first…
Coptic church warns members to keep distance from elections
Egypt
February 4, 2015
Coptic church warns members to keep distance from elections
The Orthodox Church has now expressed its desire to keep its distance from politics during the upcoming parliamentary elections. A source…
Legislative reform committee prepares unified personal status law for Copts
Egypt
November 12, 2014
Legislative reform committee prepares unified personal status law for Copts
The Minister of Transitional Justice and Parliamentary Affairs and rapporteur of the legislative reform committee Ibrahim al-Heneidy submitted a copy of…