Tag: Coptic Orthodox

New Coptic Pope to be named on 4th November

OCP- October 17, 2012

Ahram Online 16/10/2012 Bishop Paul announces 4 November as the date of the altar lottery which will determine the new Pope. The spokesman of Egypt's ... 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 church praises UAE leadership’s tolerance

OCP- August 16, 2012

WAM 15/8/2012 The UAE is the forefront of love and sponsor of global peace and security Abu Dhabi: The Coptic Orthodox Cathedral Church in Abu ... 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

Egyptian Coptics find refuge in Westminster

OCP- July 19, 2012

By Sandra Abdelmalak/Garden Grove Journal 18/7/2012 Given the rise of persecutions of Coptic Christians in Egypt and the recent political unrest within the country, there ... Read More

President Morsi of Egypt meets Patriarch Paulos

OCP- July 17, 2012

07/16/2012 The visiting Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi had met and discuss today with His Holiness Abune Paulos, Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, ENA reports. ... 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

The Coptic Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom responds to the Government Equalities Office Consultation relating to same-sex civil marriage

OCP- June 15, 2012

14/6/2012 The Coptic Orthodox Church Centre UK Media and Public Relations Office The Coptic Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom responds to the Government Equalities ... Read More

Preliminary list of names presented to the Nominations Committee in Egypt of those put forward as Papal candidates for The Coptic Orthodox Church

OCP- June 2, 2012

30/5/2012 The Coptic Orthodox Church Centre UK Media and Public Relations Office The preliminary list of names presented to the Nominations Committee of those put ... Read More

The late Pope Shenouda still inspires Coptic Christians

OCP- April 14, 2012

By Rev. Alexander Santora/For the Jersey Journal 12/4/2012 Orthodox Christians follow a different liturgical calendar than the rest of Christianity so today begins their Triduum ... Read More

London Mission opens with a baptism

OCP- April 2, 2012

The British Orthodox Church (Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate) 2/4/2012 The first Liturgy to be celebrated for the new British Orthodox London Mission of SS. George & ... Read More

Egyptian Copts abandon constitution talks

OCP- April 2, 2012

2/4/2012 Reuters Country's liberals, Christians decide to boycott the committee drafting Egypt's new constitution, which they say is dominated by Islamists. Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church ... Read More

WCC tribute to Pope Shenouda III and condolence message to the Coptic Orthodox Church

OCP- March 24, 2012

To the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church Geneva, 18 March 2011 Your Eminences and Graces, Respected members of the Holy Synod of the ... Read More

Message of condolences of the Patriarch of Romania at the passing away of Pope Shenouda III, Patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church

OCP- March 23, 2012

Message of condolences of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel at the passing away of Pope Shenouda III, Patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church: To His Eminence ... Read More