Father Misael of St. Paul monastery talked for the first time after fire erupted and destroyed the church of St. Paul in Cairo. He explained that the cause of the fire is short circuit and the air conditioning and furniture helped spread the fire. More than 20 fire engines controlled the fire in 5 hours.

General Adel Ghadhban, Governor of Port Said, received a delegation from the church presided by Bishop Tadros of Port Said. The visit comes as part of the exchange of visits between the leaders of the province that witness a number of development and national projects including comprehensive health insurance project and the digital province project.

St. Antony s oasis in Minya witnessed yesterday the ceremony to distributing the cups of Keraza festival in the presence of governors of Minya and Assiut. The ceremony was attended by His Eminence Bishop Moussa of Youth and Bishop Agathon of Magaghah and Adwa, and Bishop Makarios of Minya and Abu Qurqas.

Dr. Sherif Sabawi, a member of the Canadian Parliament, visited Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See at the Papal headquarters in Abbassia. During the meeting, they discussed the important issues of concern to the Egyptian people and exchanged presents. Dr. Sharif Sabaawi is member of the regional parliament in Ontario and the first elected Egyptian parliamentarian in Canada.

Menofia diocese celebrated the feast of St. Sarabamoun the Bishop at his church in Batanoun. Bishop Benjamin of Menofia celebrated the feast at the only church that is named after the saint in Egypt.

His Eminence Bishop Gabriel of Beni Suef said the reason of the late enthronement of the new bishops is a new recommendation from the Holy Synod that new bishops have to study many matters and learn from the experience of other bishops before they are enthroned on their bishoprics. He added that acquiring new experiences is curtail for new bishops including a training on financial matters.

Adel Hanafi, Vice President of the Union of Egyptians Abroad, visited the papal headquarters at the Grand Cathedral of St. Mark in Abbassia, and was received by His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See. They discussed ways of activating religious tourism among Egyptians abroad, especially the journey of the Holy Family.

Father Wissa Azmy, priest of the Virgin and St. George Church in Dar al-Salam in Sohag have donated 2000 EGP to build a new Islamic mosque in his city. The priest said that his humanitarian gesture comes to assure unity and love among the Egyptian people.

Father Wissa Azmy, priest of the Virgin and St. George Church in Dar al-Salam in Sohag have donated 2000 EGP to build a new Islamic mosque in his city. The priest said that his humanitarian gesture comes to assure unity and love among the Egyptian people.