Tag: Coptic Orthodox

Coptic Orthodox Church Condemns Targeting of Iraqi Christians

OCP- July 23, 2014

By Adham Youssef http://www.dailynewsegypt.com - 23/7/14 The Coptic Orthodox Church has condemned the targeting of Iraqi Christians in the militant-held city of Mosul, which caused the ... Read More

Celebrations of the Twenty Years of Unity between the British Orthodox Church and the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate (Photo-Report)

OCP- July 13, 2014

    The British - Coptic Orthodox Churches - 13/7/14 More pics at FLICKR: After several days of torrential rain, the morning of 12 July ... Read More

High Level Coptic Orthodox delegation pays historic visit to the Monastic Republic of Mount Athos

OCP- May 29, 2014

  Kisha D Dorad ( OCP Delegate of Serbia, Balkans and East European Region) OCP News Service - 28/5/14 Pan-Orthodox Unity Athens: With the  blessings of ... Read More

Pope Tawadros II and Coptic Orthodox Prelates Cast votes in Egyptian Presidential Elections

OCP- May 26, 2014

John Anton  (OCP  Special Delegate of Cairo and All Egypt) 26/5/14 Cairo: Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and All Africa and Coptic Orthodox Prelates casted ... Read More

Church not for any candidate in Egypt’s presidential polls: Coptic pope

OCP- May 6, 2014

May 2014 Egypt's Coptic Orthodox pope defends church's involvement in last summer's ouster of president Mohamed Morsi, but says it won't side with either presidential ... Read More

Papal Delegation from the Coptic Orthodox Church met with delegates of the Russian Orthodox Church in Moscow on 21 March 2014

OCP- March 22, 2014

22/3/14 A Papal Delegation from the Coptic Orthodox Church met with delegates of the Russian Orthodox Church in Moscow on 21 March 2014. A delegation ... Read More

Coptic Orthodox Holy Synod Session – New Papal Election Regulations

OCP- March 9, 2014

David H Bebawy - February-March 2014 On Thursday, February 20, 2014, The Holy Synod of The Coptic Orthodox Church held a historic session headed by ... Read More

REPORTS OF FIRST CHURCH IN SAUDI ARABIA ARE FALSE, SAYS COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH

OCP- March 7, 2014

7/3/14 The Coptic Orthodox Church has issued a statement refuting reports that the Coptic Pope has met Saudi Arabian officials over the creation of the first church ... Read More

Cairo, Coptic Orthodox church attacked- One dead

OCP- January 31, 2014

31/1/14 Cairo ( AsiaNews) – A group of armed men yesterday afternoon attacked the CopticOrthodox Church of the Virgin Mary in the “October 6″ district of the governorate ... Read More

Church condemns attack on Dakahliya Security Directorate

OCP- December 25, 2013

25/12/13 The Coptic Orthodox Church condemned in a statement on Tuesday 24/12/2013 the "brutal terrorist attack" on the Dakahliya Security Directorate. The Church offered condolences ... Read More

Say cheese! Schoolboy takes a selfie with Prince Charles during a church centre visit

OCP- December 19, 2013

Kirsty McCormack - 19/12/13 A YOUNG schoolboy managed to capture a rather special selfie when Prince Charles visited his local church. The youngster took a photo ... Read More

Three new Bishops for Coptic Orthodox Church

OCP- November 19, 2013

18/11/13 His Holiness Pope Tawadros II on Sunday, November 17 , 2013, lead the Liturgy and  ordination services of three new  bishops at the cathedral of St. ... Read More

‘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

Massive Church Destruction in Egypt

OCP- August 15, 2013

Gary Lane CBN News Senior International Reporter 15/8/13 What do Muslim Brotherhood members do when Egyptian Security Forces launch a forewarned operation to clear them ... Read More

Egypt deserves better: Pope Tawadros

OCP- June 24, 2013

June 2013 Members of Egypt’s Christian minority are free to express their opinions on the streets, just as they were to vote for whomever candidate ... Read More

Copts free to join 30 June anti-govt protests: Egypt’s Coptic Church

OCP- June 22, 2013

Ahram Online - 21/6/13 Coptic Church's Holy Synod says Coptic Christians are free to join planned 30 June protests against President Morsi and Egypt's Muslim ... 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

Egypt’s Coptic pope holds meeting on Nile row before meeting Ethiopian counterpart

OCP- June 12, 2013

Ahram Online - 12/6/13 Coptic Pope Tawadros II meets with Egyptian church representatives to discuss Nile file in advance of scheduled trip to Cairo by ... Read More