The Media Center of the Coptic Orthodox Church announced that His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, left Cairo International Airport today at the beginning of a new pastoral visit for a number dioceses in Europe starting in France. The center said in a statement that Pope arrived at Charles de Gaulle airport in the French capital Paris where he was received by Egyptian Ambassador to France Ehab Badawi and Ambassador Sherif Diwani, Consul General.

Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Minister of Higher Education, received on Tuesday His Holiness Pope Tawadros II at Helwan University to be honored by the University as one of the most important Egyptian figures. Dr. Majid Najim, head of the university, handed over the honor shield to the Pope while attending the ceremony.

Coptic Orthodox Church Media Center said that His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, received Father John Abdul Malik, priest of St. George çhruch in Fiji Islands. During the meeting, they discussed the ministry in Fiji Islands.

Coptic Church mourned today priest Domadious Kozman of St. Parsoum monastery in Helwan. The priest died at the age of 75 after spending more than 33 years as priest. Pope Tawadros II and Bishpo Besenti of Helwan offered their sincere condolences for the departure of the reverend priest.

The Coptic Orthodox Church Media Center said that His Holiness Pope Tawadros II received Bishop Wissa El-Balina after his return from his therapeutic journey abroad. Pope wished Bishop Wissa speedy recovery since he spent 3 month abroad for treatment.

His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, received on Tuesday priests and the council of the Church of St. George and St. Anthony in Heliopolis. The council discussed their plans to serve the congregation and especially the youth, and they asked the Pope to ordain new deacons for the ministry in the church.

Media office of the Coptic Orthodox Church said that Bishop Bisanty of Helwan presided this morning the Holy Mass of the feast of St. Parsoum at his shrine in the monastery of St. Parsoum in Helwan. Hundreds of the congregation and dozens of clergy have also pariticapted in the celebration.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, ordained 7 new nuns at St. George Monastery in Haret Zewaila, old Cairo, and Sidi Krier, Alexandria. The ordination ceremony was attended by Bishops Raphael,Daniel, and Ilarion, members of the Holy Synod.

Bishop Daniel of Sydney ordained a new priest at church of St. Demiana and St. Athanasius in Punchbowl, Sidney. The priest is Father Geroge Nakhil and is responsible for St. Mark Coptic Church in Sidney.

A group of International Youth delegation welcomed Pope Tawadros before his weekly sermon at Archangel Michael church in King Mariout. The meeting was attended by many bishops and clergy of the Coptic church.

Media Center of the Coptic Church announced the conclusion of the Carnival ‘in his image’ that was held for 4 days. It was organized by the Biblical House of Egypt for the third year in the Diocese of Qusiya and Mir. The Carnival was attended by 26000 people from the diocese and nearby cities and was blessed by the presence of Bishops Tomas of Qusiya and Thofilis of Manfalout.

Bishop Markos of Damietta and Kafr El-Sheikh ordained a new priest at the feast of the virgin Mary at her archaeological church in Sakha. Father Poulos Salama was ordained a general priest, which is the first ordination of the bishop after his enthronement bishop of the diocese.

The Church of Our Lady and St. Abraam in Brighton, England, celebrated the feast of the Virgin by holding a march at the nearby streets. The church had celebrated daily masses and vespers during the fasting of the virgin for two weeks.

During the ordination ceremony of 24 new nuns at St. Tadros monastery in Haret al-Roum, Pope Tawadros II asked them to do their best to keep their vows. The vows in monasticism are obedience, voluntary poverty, and celibacy. The ordination ceremony was attended by Bishop Daniel of Maadi, Bishop Rafael the General Bishop of the Churches of downtown Cairo, St. Julius the General Bishop of the Churches of Old Cairo, and St. Marcus Bishop of Damietta and Kafr El-Sheikh.

Egypt s Ministry of Youth and Sports announced it will launch a national sports initiative under the slogan bicycle for everyone . The Ministry of Youth and Sports revealed that the initiative aims to change the culture of daily transport of citizens and improve their physical and health fitness and encourage them to use the means of active mobility instead of relying on cars and motorcycles that pollute the environment. Dr. Ashraf Sobhi, Minister of Sports, will announce the details of the initiative in a press conference next September.

In his weekly sermon, Pope Tawadros II congratulated the Coptic congregation on the fasting of the Virgin Mary. The sermon was delivered this week at the monastery of St. Mina in Mariout. The fasting lasts for 15 days and is widely celebrated among the Copts.

In the presence of the Egyptian Ambassador and 500 public figures, Sydney Coptic Diocese celebrated the 50th anniversary since the founding of the first Coptic church in Australia. The celebration was attended by 3 Coptic bishops and 500 public figures including the Egyptian Ambassador and Australian governors, MPs and officials.

5 new monks ordain at the Virgin and St. John s Monastery in Ismailia road and 6 new trainees were accepted. The media office of the Coptic Orthodox Church said that the prayers were attended by Bishop Makar of Sharqia and supervisor of the monastery, Bishop Marcus of Damietta, and Bishop Elarion of the Red Sea. The new monks are: Monk Michael, Monk Antonius, Monk Paula, Monk Abdel-Masieh, and Monk Maximus.

Bishop Silwanus, Head of the Monastery of St. Pachomious Al-Shayeb in Luxor, ordained 4 new monks at the monastery. The new monks are Surayal Al-Shayeb, Misael Al-Shayeb, Ishaq Al-Shayeb and Metaous Al-Shayeb. The ordination ceremony was attended by monks and congregation of nearby cities.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, received today a number of Coptic youth from Los Angeles, USA. The delegation is currently visiting Egypt for tourism and ministry in Upper Egypt. The Pope also met with a delegation of Maronite youth from the Church of Tire in Lebanon and exchanged gifts with them.

The Coptic Orthodox Church Media Center announced the opening of a new church in the state of Washington by Abba Peter, Bishop of North and South Carolina, Kentucky and the vicar of the Virginia Churches. St. Mark s Church in Washington DC was opened and the first evening prayers were held. It s worth mentioning that Bishop Peter was born in 1974 and emigrated to America at the age of 19, before he joined the monastery and was ordained later bishop by HH Pope Tawadros.