The official spokesman for the Coptic Orthodox Church announced that the monastery of the great Saint Antony is in the Red Sea will be closed next Wednesday on the feast of St. Yostos. The celebration of the feast will be limited to monks of the monastery, and visitors will be allowed the next day.

Bishop Isaac of Tima celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Archangel Michael Church in Tima, and ordained 71 new deacons. The new deacons were ordained at the basic rank of Ebsaltus, translated chanter.

HG Bishop Youanis of Assiut ordained 3 new priests at the monasteyr of St. Hermina in Assiut. The new priests are Fathers Samaan, Ayoub and Ebifanious. The ordination cermony was attended by Bishop Lokas of Abnoub, Bishop Ologious, head of the monastery of St. Shenouda, Bishop Bigol, head of St. Marry al-Moharraq monastery, and Bishop Theofilis of Manaflout.

His Holiness Pope Tawadros II met at the Papal Headquarters in Cairo today with a delegation of professors of the Theological school headed by HG Bishop Michael of the Hadaek El-Qobba Churches, and the Vice-Chancellor of the Seminar of Theological College. The meeting comes on the occasion of the 127th anniversary of the founding of the college, which was inaugurated by Pope Kyrollos V in 1893.

Bishop Yuanas of Assiut ordained two new priests for the ministry in the diocese at the church of Prince Tadros in Bowait village. The new priests are Fathers Georgious Anton, and Sarabamoun Zahran. After the ordination, they moved to monasteries of the diocese to spend 40 days of spiritual retreat according to the Coptic rituals.

Commissioned by His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, His Eminence Bishop Klemendos, General Bishop of the Churches of Almaza, Haganah and East Nasr City, joined the celebration of the Armenian Catholic Church of the memory of her martyrs, which was held in the Church of St. Teresa the Child Jesus of the Armenian Catholics in Heliopolis, Cairo. The celebration was also attended by His Eminence Archbishop Augustine Krikor Koussa, Bishop of the Armenian Catholics in Egypt, the Apostolic destination of the Vatican in Egypt, HG Bishop Nicholas Henry and a number of ambassadors of some countries.

The monastery of St. Mina in Mariout celebrated yesterday the feast of the saint among very limited participation and the application of precautionary measures to prevent the spread of Corona virus. The celebration was headed by Bishops Kirilous, head of St. Mina monastery, and Bishop Theodosious of central Giza. The people were not allowed to attend the celebration that used to have thousands of the people attending each year.

The monastery of St. Mary in Akhmim held the funeral of monk Dioscorus in the presence of several monks from Suhag, Akhmim and Girga. The prayers of the funeral was headed by Bisho Mattaous, head of the monastery, and Bishop Pachom of Suhag, and Ologious, head of St. Shenouda monastery in Suhag.

The Church of Our Lady and St. Mina in Nasr City celebrated yesterday the ordination of a number of deacons at the basic rank of Ebsaltus. Bishop Eklimindus of the diocese visited the church to celebrate the feast of St. Mina and ordained the new deacons during the Holy Liturgy.

Pope Tawadros II ordained 17 news monks at the Virgin monastery in Nobaria, according to statement of Father Poulos Halim, the official spokesman for the Coptic Orthodox Church, A number of bishops participated in the ordination ceremony including Bishop Demetriusof Malawi, Bishop Daniel of Maadi and Secretary of the Holy Synod, Bishop Yustus, Head of the Monastery of Saint Anthony in the Red Sea, Bishop Daniel, head of St. Paul monastery, Bishop Theodosius of Central Giza, and Bishop Markos of Damietta.

The Cathedral of St. Mark in Alexandria celebrated the feast of the appearance of the head of St. Mark who preached the Egyptians with Christianity. The feast is celebrated on the thirties of the second Coptic month Baba, which is November 9 according to the Gregorian calendar. The remains of St. Mark were perfumed during the celebration attended by several priests and a limited number of the congregation due to the precautionary measures to face the spread of COVID-19.

The Diocese of Fayoum honored its children who completed their Technical education in a celebration dedicated for them, especially those who excelled in their schools. In the same celebration, Bishop Abraham honored 14 students from the congregation who obtained doctoral and Masters in several fields.

Voting polls in Egyptian villages were reported full of voters who came to cast their votes in the Parliamentary elections. Women stood in lines to practice their political right reflecting their political awareness.

Father Abram Emil, deputy of the Coptic Patriarchate In Alexandria, congratulated to His Holiness Pope Tawadros II on the occasion of His Holiness’s 68th birthday, which falls on November 4, which also coincides with the eighth anniversary of his election as Pope of the Coptic Church. Coptic clergy expressed their wishes for His Holiness Pope Tawadros for a period of years.

The Egyptian archaeologist Dr. Zahi Hawass, met today with the first American tourist group that includes 10 professors of surgery, in front of the Great Sphinx statue. Hawass explained that the Great Sphinx belongs to King Khafre, founder of the second pyramid, and denied the allegations which say that there is a lost city under the Sphinx.

Father Poulos Halim, Official Spokesman for the Coptic Orthodox Church, said that His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria, and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, met today with one of the Coptic priests of New Jersey. The Pope met at the Papal Headquarters in Cairo with Father Anthony Takla, priest of St. Abanob and St. Anthony Church in New Jersey, the USA.

The Archdiocese of Tama revealed that His Eminence Bishop Isaac has presided over the ritual of the baptism of two children in the monastery of Saint Yassa in Tima. Statement issued by the diocese added that Abba Isaac had sent his condolences to Congregation and Bishop of Luxor on the departure of Father Domadios Bakhit.

His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, recieved at the Papal Headquarters in Cairo, today, the monk Enoch of St. Bishoy monastery who presented to His Holiness a report on his service in the countries of Africa, Namibia, Botswana and Malawi. His Holiness also received the monk Royce of St. Bishoy monastery, the priest of the Coptic Church of Saints Maximus and Domadeus in Ireland.

His Holiness Pope Tawadros II received at the papal headquarters in Cairo today the ambassador Amr Hamza, Egypt s ambassador to Cyprus. A spokesman for the Coptic Orthodox Church indicated that Ambassador Amr Hamza was appointed as Egypt s ambassador to the Cypriot capital, Nicosia, last July.

Coptic Church in Luxor mourned the departure of Father Domadios Bekheit, priest of St. Anthony and St. Paul Church in Luxor. The priest died at the age of 66, and after a priestly service that extended for about 37 years.

Egyptian Christians declared their anger after a mall decided to contempt Christian symbols and hired a man wearing clothes of a nun holding cross upside down. This comes with a wave of anger across the Islamic countries against a cartoon published in France criticizing Islam.