Tag: Egypt

Patriarch Abune Mathias of Ethiopia to Visit Egypt for the First time

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- January 6, 2015

His Holiness Abune Mathias I - Sixth Patriarch and Catholicos of Ethiopia - Archbishop of Axum and Ichege of the See of Saint Taklehaimanot (left) ... Read More

‘Our Daddy is in Heaven’ — Daughters of Christian Family Slaughtered in Libya

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- January 6, 2015

One of the remaining daughters, in front of her parent’s wedding picture Katherine, slain daughter Slain mother Slain father The three coffins during the church ... Read More

Discourse On the Nativity of Christ by Saint Gregory Thaumatourgos – Bishop of Neo-Caesarea

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- December 25, 2014

December 2014 Brethren, we behold now a great and wondrous mystery. Shepherds with cries of joy come forth as messengers to the sons of mankind, ... Read More

Pope Tawadros II – “Ethiopia’s Projects Won’t Harm Anyone”

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- December 21, 2014

December 2014 - http://www.awrambatimes.com (Ahram) – Egypt’s Pope Tawadros II expressed faith Wednesday that any project undertaken by Ethiopia wouldn’t harm anyone, in a clear ... Read More

Christian Copts Have Payed 120 Million Pounds in Ransom Since 2011

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- December 12, 2014

By Raymond Ibrahim PJ Media - December 2014 According to Mina Thabet, founder of the People's Initiative Party, cases of Coptic abduction and ransoming against huge ... Read More

It’s Time to Speak Out on Global Christian Persecution By Steve Herzig

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- November 21, 2014

By Steve Herzig http://www.charismanews.com 21/11/14 Do a computer search for "ISIS" and "Christians" and prepare to gasp in horror. ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and ... Read More

Pope Theodoros II meets Bishop Ashod Mnatsakanyan – Primate of the Armenian Orthodox Diocese in Egypt

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- November 9, 2014

Eastern and Oriental Orthodox Unity - November 2014 On 28th October 2014, His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, welcomed ... Read More

THE PATRIARCH OF ALEXANDRIA SIDES WITH THE PRESIDENT OF EGYPT AGAINST TERRORISM

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- November 9, 2014

On 26 October 2014, His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa sent a letter to the President of Egypt, Mr. ... Read More

Patriarch Kirill likens Ukraine situation with Arab Spring

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- October 31, 2014

Interfax-religion.com Moscow, October 30, Interfax - Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia drew parallels between the events in Ukraine and the Arab Spring. “I ... Read More

Copts Enjoy More Privileges Under Egypt’s Current Government: Pope Tawadros II

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- October 25, 2014

RIA Novosti CAIRO, October 24 (RIA Novosti) – Coptic Christians have more privileges under the government of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Sisi, Pope Tawadros II, ... Read More

Egyptian Government Promotes Christian Itineraries

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- October 23, 2014

Egyptian Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab (R) and Pope Tawadros II (L) of Alexandria at the ceremony for the recent reopening of the Hanging Church, in ... Read More

Egypt to reopen centuries-old church

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- October 11, 2014

St. Mary's - The Hanging Church (Photo by Keith Payne) Turkish Weekly - October 2014 Egyptian authorities on Saturday will reopen a church in southern Cairo ... Read More

Proposed Egyptian Law to Reduce Restrictions on Building Churches

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- September 27, 2014

The Coptic Orthodox Virgin Mary church is seen during sunset in Cairo, April 18, 2009 (photo: REUTERS/Tarek Mostafa). By Ahmed Fouad AL Monitor 27/9/14 The ... Read More

Egypt’s Coptic Christians Fairing Better Under Al-Sisi

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- August 16, 2014

By Ellen Teague http://www.thetablet.co.uk - August 2014 The situation of Coptic Christians in Egypt has improved since the 2013 military overthrow of Islamist President, Mohammed Morsi ... Read More

Egypt’s Pope Tawadros urges Sisi to continue church restoration

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- August 11, 2014

By-Ahram - August 2014 Egypt's Coptic Pope Tawadros and leaders of other Egyptian Christian churches have urged Egypt's president Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to continue to ... Read More

Bishop Angaelos Testimony at US Congressional Hearing Human Rights Abuses in Egypt – Video

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- July 28, 2014

July 2014 His Grace Bishop Angaelos, General Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom testified at a Congressional Hearing on ‘Human Rights ... Read More

2 Christians kidnapped Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula

OCP- June 17, 2014

17/6/14 CAIRO — Masked armed men, suspected to be Islamic militants, kidnapped two Coptic Christians in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula in two separate incidents, and clashes ... Read More

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill congratulates President Elect of the Arab Republic of Egypt

OCP- June 11, 2014

11/6/14 His Excellency Field Marshal Abdel Fattah El-Sisi President Elect of the Arab Republic of Egypt Your Excellency: Please accept my heartfelt greetings with your ... Read More

Egypt: Restoration of the Monastery of St. George in Old Cairo

OCP- June 3, 2014

May - June 2014 The major restoration of the historic Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George in Old Cairo is at its final stage. The ... Read More

New Egypt’s Charter Enshrines Right of Citizenship for Copts, Muslims

OCP- May 14, 2014

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria, is seen receiving a memento from Ehab Hamouda, Egyptian Ambassador to UAE, during his press conference in Abu Dhabi ... Read More

Exiled Egyptian Christian Teacher Awaits ‘Blasphemy’ Appeal

OCP- May 10, 2014

By Joseph DeCaro http://www.worthynews.com CAIRO -- One year after Islamists in upper Egypt accused her of committing blasphemy in front of a class of Muslim ... Read More