Tag: Coptic Orthodox
Clashes between Muslims and Christians leave one dead and dozens injured in Egyptian city of Alexandria
18/5/13 One person died and dozens were wounded during clashes between Muslims and Christians late Friday night outside a Coptic church in Egypt's second city, ... Read More
Pope Tawadros II begins historic visit to Vatican
Ahram Online - 9/5/13 Leader of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church arrives in Rome for first such visit in 40 years. Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros ... Read More
Refuge From Egypt Unrest at a Queens Church
MONIQUE EL-FAIZY - 20/4/13 It’s Tuesday afternoon, and a few dozen of the faithful members of St. Mary and St. Antonios Coptic Orthodox Church in ... Read More
Coptic pope suggests church-building law to ease tensions
Ahram Online - 18/4/13 Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II met with legislators to discuss recent sectarian violence. In a meeting with 20 members of the ... Read More
Insight: After cathedral clash, Copts doubt future in Egypt
Ulf Laessing CAIRO 12/4/13 (Reuters) - When Egyptian Christian Kerollos Maher watched on television as petrol bombs and rocks rained on Cairo's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral ... Read More
Leader of Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church blasts country’s president over handling of recent deadly sectarian violence
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
Egypt’s Coptic pope to receive condolences for Al-Khosous victims on Thursday
Ahram Online 9/4/13 Pope Tawadros II to hold reception for public figures to offer condolences after four Copts killed in recent violence. Egypt's Coptic Orthodox ... Read More
Pope Tawadros II to Visit Pope Francis
CWN - 6/4/13 Pope Tawadros (Theodoros) II of Alexandria, who was elected head of the Coptic Orthodox Church in November, has announced that he will soon ... Read More
Coptic Bishop Youssef to visit Lee University
1/4/13 On April 3 and 4, Bishop Youssef will present public lectures at Lee University on the Coptic Orthodox tradition. The event is hosted by ... Read More
Libyan ambassador promises investigation into Coptic church attack
Ahram Online - 19/3/13 Top Libyan diplomat in Cairo says the embassy will reopen soon after a meeting with Coptic pope. "The Libyan Embassy suspended ... Read More
MP happy about Coptic bishop’s appointment
14/3/13 Mississauga-Erindale MP Bob Dechert is applauding the appointment of the first Coptic Orthodox Bishop to Canada for the diocese of Mississauga and Vancouver. Grace ... Read More
Coptic Pope heads up 1st meeting of United Council for Egyptian Churches
Ahram Online - 19/2/13 Monday sees inaugural meeting of United Council for Egyptian Churches, bringing together representatives of Coptic, Episcopal, Evangelical, Catholic and Greek ... Read More
Planning Minister refuses Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Melbourne request for Donvale dome planning scheme amendment
Shaun Campbell, Manningham Leader 13/2/13 THE Coptic Church's last-ditch bid for a $10 million dome development in Donvale has failed. Planning Minister Matthew Guy has ... Read More
Two die as Coptic Orthodox Church in Libya attacked with grenade
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
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 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
Aram I congratulates Tawadros II as new Coptic Orthodox Pope
22/11/2012 PanARMENIAN.Net - Archbishops Sebouh Sarkissian and Nareg Alemezian traveled to Cairo to represent His Holiness Aram I and the Catholicosate of Cilicia at the enthronement ... Read More
A post-election lesson for Americans from Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church
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
Bishop gives details about final stage of Coptic Church’s papal elections
Ahram Online 1/10/2012 Coptic Orthodox Bishop Paul describes upcoming 'alter lottery,' slated for Sunday, by which Egypt's next Coptic pope will be chosen. At a ... Read More
Bishop Anba Suriel on Coptic Papal Election
John Anton Cairo Special Correspondent OCP News Service Bishop Anba Suriel of the Melbourne Dioceses of the Coptic Orthodox Church remarked: "Today is a historic ... Read More
Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox papal election enters penultimate phase
The five candidates of Papal elections, from Left, Father Pachomios El-Syrian,Father Raphael Ava Mina,Father Seraphim El-Syrian, Bishop Raphael and Bishop Tawadros in Saint Mark's Coptic ... Read More