Tag: Coptic Orthodox

Nahyan bin Mubarak opens Coptic Orthodox Church in Al Ain

OCP- December 12, 2010

11/12/2010 Abu Dhabi, 11 Dec. 2010 (WAM) - Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, opened last night the ... Read More

Egypt court upholds ruling on Christian Remarriage

OCP- December 1, 2010

30/11/2010 CAIRO Nov 30 (Reuters) - An Egyptian court on Tuesday threw out a challenge to its ruling that Orthodox Copts can remarry, challenging the ... Read More

Prosecutor questions Coptic priests over church demolition Protest

OCP- November 24, 2010

Sami Abdel Radi 23/11/2010 The Egyptian Public Prosecutor has summoned five priests for questioning following a Coptic demonstration on Monday evening over a demolition order ... Read More

Anti-Christian Sentiment in Egypt Heats Up

OCP- November 24, 2010

24/11/2010 Terrorist threat in Iraq emerges at importune moment for Copts. By Wayne King CAIRO, Egypt – As bombings and other attacks continue against Christians ... Read More

Time for Dialogue

OCP- September 25, 2010

By Sameh Fawzi AL-AHRAM- 23 - 29 September 2010 Issue No. 1016 Muslim-Christian relationships face increasing challenges on ground. Positive feelings between key Islamic imams ... Read More

Coptic Bishop: ElBaradei his own Enemy

OCP- August 2, 2010

By: Ragab Ramadan Father Moussa, the bishop of youth for the Coptic Orthodox Church, has criticized Mohamed ElBaradei, former chief of the International Atomic Energy ... Read More

Copts Battle Everyone’s Fight

OCP- June 28, 2010

25/6/2010 A new grassroots movement among the Coptic Diaspora was established in Washington this past weekend. Almost 100 Coptic Christian community organizers from around the ... Read More

Coptic seminary in German

OCP- June 23, 2010

20/6/2010 On Pentecost Sunday, the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church, chaired by Pope Shenouda III, declared St Antonius Monastery in Germany a deir ... Read More

Egypt prepares new law for non-Muslims

OCP- June 13, 2010

13/6/2010 By: Yasmine Saleh CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt will draft a law to govern marriage and divorce for non-Muslims, a state newspaper reported, a move ... Read More

OBL Forum Updates

OCP- June 9, 2010

OBL Forum Articles Updated The Renaissance of Coptic Orthodox Church after long years of Darkness St. Ephraim the New Hieromartyr of Nea Makri, the Wonderworker ... Read More

Holy Synod to hold emergency Meeting

OCP- June 8, 2010

7/6/2010 British Orthodox Church (Within the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate) An emergency meeting of the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church has been called in ... Read More

Egyptian State Security Forces Demolish Church Services Building Thirteen Security lorries with a 700-man force of the State Security and 6 bulldozers

OCP- May 2, 2009

The Egyptian State Security forces attacked and demolished on 26/04/09 at 7.30 am the services building belonging to the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Masrah Matrouh, ... Read More

We Are Family: Theme for 2009 in Zambia

OCP- March 22, 2009

Coptic Orthodox Mission What a special treat this Christmas season brought to the Coptic Church in Lusaka, Zambia. Many of our students from the St. ... Read More

Coptic Pope joins 2,500 mourners at funeral for NJ priest

OCP- February 23, 2009

Posted on Wed Feb 18 2009 EAST BRUNSWICK — The viewing for Very Reverend Father Bishoy Demetrious drew 2,500 mourners for three days straight at ... Read More