Tag: Coptic Orthodox Church

‘We must be reconcilers,’ says UK Coptic Orthodox Church

OCP- September 14, 2013

Bishop Angaelos (r) with House of Commons speaker John Bercow (l) The service at Westminster Abbey commemorate the Coptic Feast of Nayrouz and the new ... Read More

Orthodox churches boards will be elected

OCP- August 28, 2013

Fady Ashraf - 28/8/13 The Coptic Orthodox Church Sacred Council issued a new internal law regarding the selection of board members. The Coptic Orthodox Church ... Read More

Coptic Orthodox Church Diocese of Los Angeles: More than 40 Coptic Christian Churches Burned and Torched Throughout Egypt

OCP- August 17, 2013

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- At least 40 Churches across Egypt have been burnt and destroyed by Muslim Brotherhood supporters in under 24 ... Read More

Layman Archdeacon Habib Girgis canonized as the saint of the Coptic Orthodox Church

OCP- June 21, 2013

21/6/13 OCP News Service   More on the life of St. Habib Girgis Cairo: The Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria and All ... Read More

Coptic Orthodox Church grows in Glenbrook

OCP- June 17, 2013

Kate King - 17/6/13 STAMFORD -- The St. Peter & St. Andrew Coptic Orthodox congregation doesn't have a church of its own yet, but its ... Read More

Leader of Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church blasts country’s president over handling of recent deadly sectarian violence

OCP- April 10, 2013

10/4/13 The leader of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church on Tuesday blasted the country's Islamist president over his handling of the recent deadly sectarian violence, including an ... Read More

Two die as Coptic Orthodox Church in Libya attacked with grenade

OCP- January 2, 2013

2/01/2013 Ken Hanly Misratah - Unknown attackers threw a grenade at a Coptic Orthodox Church in Dafniya a town near Misrata Libya. The attack killed ... Read More

Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church to take part in constitutional poll

OCP- December 14, 2012

Ahram Online - 14/12/12 Pope Tawadros II says Egypt's Coptic Church will not push its congregants to vote either 'yes' or 'no' in upcoming referendum ... Read More

Bishop Raphel appointed as the Secretary to the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church

OCP- November 23, 2012

OCP News Service 23/11/2012 Cairo:The Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria and All Africa announced Bishop Raphael as the new Secretary to the Holy Synod.Bishop Raphael will replace Bishop Anba ... Read More

A post-election lesson for Americans from Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church

OCP- November 9, 2012

Brad Hirschfield 8/11/2012 The election is over and now the real work begins. Today is not fundamentally about Republicans and Democrats. It is not about winners ... Read More

Humming the oldest tune in history

OCP- October 24, 2012

Ahmed Abdel Hafez 23/10/2012 Listening to Quranic verses and prayers playing on the radio while riding a cab is common in Cairo. But recently, Coptic ... Read More

Papal finalist elections on 29 October, name drawing on 4 November

OCP- October 17, 2012

Al-Masry, Al-Youm 16/10/2012 The Coptic Orthodox Church has announced that the papal elections would be held on 29 October instead of 24 November, and that ... Read More

Beheira governor suspends church demolition

OCP- October 10, 2012

Rana Muhammad Taha 10/101/2012 The Governor of Beheira Mokhtar Al-Hamalawi has ordered the suspension of the demolition of Rachid church in the city of Rachid, ... Read More

Copts remember Maspero victims at Cathedral

OCP- October 4, 2012

4/10/2012 Basil El-Dabh Metropolitan Abba Pachomius: “We live in a new era of martyrdom.” The Coptic Orthodox Church held a liturgy on Wednesday at St. ... Read More

Coptic Orthodox Church declares three days of Fasting and Prayers

OCP- September 30, 2012

Amir Ramzi Correspondent- OCP Media  Network OCP News Service Cairo: The Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria has announced fasting and prayer 3 days in order ... Read More

The Coptic Orthodox Church announces Papal Selection dates

OCP- September 14, 2012

  While the chronological order of stages will not change, these dates are set based on the stipulation of the electoral statute and may change ... Read More

The First Coptic Orthodox Church to be Constructed in the City of Santiago

OCP- September 4, 2012

The Coptic Orthodox Church of Dominican Republic 4/9/2012 Visit the Facebook community for all updates: Santiago: Under the auspices of His Grace Bishop Youssef of ... Read More

Coptic Orthodox Church reveals 17 candidates for Papal Seat

OCP- August 12, 2012

Ahram Online 12/8/2012 The Church has unveiled its longlist of bishops and monks competing to succeed Pope Shenouda III later this year The acting head ... Read More

The Coptic Church announces voter list

OCP- July 27, 2012

Basil El-Dabh 26/7/2012 The Coptic Orthodox Church has revealed the list of voters who will select the 118th Pope of Alexandria The Coptic Church has ... Read More

Coptic Orthodox Church to point the way to new Pope

OCP- July 23, 2012

Basil El-Dabh 21/7/2012 The Coptic Church has also announced that it will not attend the traditional yearly Ramadan Iftaar banquet in mourning for the death ... Read More

The OCeeker: St. Marina Coptic Orthodox Church and the Kiss That Missed

OCP- July 16, 2012

Josh Dulaney 15/7/2012 Something kinda holy just happened. If only the OCeeker could make sense of it. But that's the risk one takes when a ... Read More