Tag: Coptic Church

Elections for Pope Shenouda’s successor may be postponed: Sources

OCP- March 19, 2012

19/3/2012 Dina Ezzat Sources close to decision making circles in the Coptic Church say there is no rush to elect a new patriarch following the ... Read More

Pope Shenouda will be laid to rest on Tuesday

OCP- March 18, 2012

18/3/2012 Cairo: It has been decided by the special session of the Holy Synod of the Coptic Church that Pope Shenouda will be laid to ... Read More

Brotherhood leader visits Pope Shenouda to check on his health

OCP- March 10, 2012

9/3/2012 Dr. Mohamed Badie, the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, has visited Pope Shenouda III, the Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint ... Read More

Egypt’s Coptic Christians’ uphill battle

OCP- March 3, 2012

Joseph Mayton 2/3/2012 CAIRO: Christians in Egypt are no strangers to sectarian violence, and even after the hopeful solidarity shown in the first waves of ... Read More

Sectarian strife reportedly contained in Egypt’s Sharqiya

OCP- February 15, 2012

Manar Ammar 14/2/2012 CAIRO: Calm has reportedly returned to the Minya Qamh district in the Egypt governorate of Sharqiya in the Nile Delta region after ... Read More

Holy Synod of Bishops expresses solidarity with Coptic Church in Egypt

OCP- December 23, 2011

SYOSSET, NY 21/12/2011 The witness and mission of the Coptic Church in Egypt have their origin in apostolic times. Today, the Coptic Church of Egypt ... Read More

Coptic Church to support independents in run-off Elections

OCP- December 5, 2011

Ragab Ramadan 04/12/2011 The Coptic Orthodox Church will support independent candidates in Alexandria against Islamist parties in the run-offs for the first phase of the ... Read More

Coptic Church in Egypt prepares celebration for Pope Shenouda’s 40th year at its head

OCP- November 15, 2011

13/11/2011 Pope Shenouda III has been the head of the Coptic Church in Egypt for 40 years, an achievement to be celebrated by churchgoers. The ... Read More

Copts and supporters to commemorate Maspero martyrs in march to Tahrir on Friday

OCP- November 11, 2011

Nada El-Kouny 10/11/2011 In conjunction with the 40th Anniversary of of Coptic Pope Shenouda's tenure as head of the Coptic Church, the Maspero Youth Coalition ... Read More

Alexandria churches to promote Coptic participation in Elections

OCP- November 7, 2011

07/11/2011 Orthodox churches in the coastal city of Alexandria have launched an awareness campaign aiming to encourage Coptic Christians to take part in the parliamentary ... Read More

Coptic Church resumes examination of Divorce Requests

OCP- September 23, 2011

Emad Khalil Ragab Ramadan 20/09/2011 The Coptic Orthodox Church’s Clerical Council for Personal Affairs resumed on Tuesday examining requests for divorce submitted by Copts, after ... Read More

Coptic Church sues government over New Year’s Eve Church Bombing

OCP- September 14, 2011

Emad Khalil 13/09/2011 The Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Alexandria filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against Prime Minister Essam Sharaf and Interior Minister Mansour ... Read More

Coptic Church renews calls to investigate Alexandria Church Bombing

OCP- August 28, 2011

28/08/2011 Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Alexandria renewed demands Saturday for authorities to reveal who planned the bombing of the Two Saints Church that ... Read More

Egyptian Coptic Church hails UAE efforts under Sheikh Khalifa

OCP- August 24, 2011

24/8/2011 WAM Abu Dhabi, Aug 24th, 2011 (WAM) -- The Egyptian Coptic Church has hailed the efforts of the United Arab Emirates under the leadership ... Read More

Coptic Church denies reports of Shenouda’s deteriorating Health

OCP- August 10, 2011

Emad Khalil 10/08/2011 The Coptic Orthodox Church has denied rumors that its leader Pope Shenouda III is seriously ill. The Church said that Shenouda was ... Read More

Coptic Church cancels this year’s national Unity Iftar

OCP- August 2, 2011

Emad Khalil 31/07/2011 A source from the Coptic Church said on Sunday that Pope Shenouda III has canceled the usual yearly national unity Ramadan iftar. ... Read More

Coptic Church threatens to sue interior ministry over Alexandria Church Bombing

OCP- July 27, 2011

Emad Khalil 24/07/2011 The Coptic Church has threatened to file a lawsuit against the interior ministry, demanding that it bring to trial those accused of ... Read More

Egypt Court Dismisses Claims that Christians Kidnapped Islamic Convert

OCP- July 1, 2011

By Daniel Blake | Christian Post Contributor 1/7/2011 An Egyptian court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Muslims requesting the disclosure of the wife of ... Read More

Coptic Church denies Shenouda’s retreat in US

OCP- 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

Egypt: In Imbaba, army restores Coptic Church torched by Salafis

OCP- May 29, 2011

By Asia News 28/5/2011 The authorities hope to complete the restoration work in three months. Those who carried out the attack are however still at ... 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