Tag: coptic orthodox church

H.G. Bishop Makarius Receives Historic Recognition

OCP- July 6, 2011

Eriterian Orthodox Church – Diocese of North America FILE NEWS-MAY 2011 On the combined occasion of his 80th birthday, 60th year of monastic life and ... Read More

Row over places of Egypt worship bill

OCP- June 19, 2011

By Samar Ali Ezzat – The Egyptian Gazette 18/6/2011 CAIRO – A unified bill for building places of worship remained an unfulfilled wish under the ... Read More

Holy Pentecost Celebrations at Nag Hammdi

OCP- June 13, 2011

13/6/2011 OCP Exclusive The Pentecost from St.Virgin Mary & St.Pope Kyrillos VI-Nag Hammdi,Qena-Egypt on Sunday 12th, 2011. Snaps depicting the prostration of the Coptic Orthodox ... Read More

Coptic Church denies Shenouda’s retreat in US

obl- June 8, 2011

By Essam Fadl /Special to Daily News Egypt 7/6/2011 CAIRO: Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church denied media reports about Pope Shenouda’s alleged retreat to the US ... Read More

Pentecost in Cairo

obl- June 6, 2011

Metropolitan Abba Seraphim Primate of the British Orthodox Church Writes: 6/6/2011 Traditionally the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church meets in Cairo on the ... Read More

A turning point in Coptic History

OCP- May 29, 2011

29/5/2011 CAIRO – “A revolution will erupt inside the Coptic Orthodox Church. The Copts will denounce its policies,” predicted Mamoun Fandi, the President of Fandi ... Read More

Islamists Drive Cairo Church Shut Down

OCP- May 24, 2011

Compass Direct News 23/5/2011 Hundreds of Muslims, angered by the prospect of a government-closed church re-opening in their neighborhood, protested outside the church yesterday, causing ... Read More

Authorities, Islamists in Egypt Stop Church from Re-Opening

OCP- May 22, 2011

20/5/2011 Egyptian officials bow to Islamic pressure to keep Orthodox building closed. CAIRO, Egypt, May 20 (CDN) — Hundreds of Muslims, angered by the prospect ... Read More

Coptic Church: Pope has not withdrawn his call to end Protests

OCP- May 17, 2011

Emad Khalil Fatma Abo Shanab 16/05/2011 Bishop Moussa, the Coptic Orthodox Church’s bishop for youth, has denied earlier reports that Pope Shenouda III has withdrawn ... Read More

Oriental Orthodox Festival 2011

OCP- May 16, 2011

14/5/2011 United Kingdom On Saturday, 14th May, clergy and laity from all of the Oriental Orthodox churches gathered together for the 4th annual Oriental Orthodox ... Read More