Abba Karas, Bishop of Mahalla al-Kubra, said during the spiritual celebration of the Great Lent in Beni Suef that God entitled Christians to send a message of peace to the world. He added that Christians are characterized by meekness, love and forgiveness.

Coptic churches will be celebrating daily late masses at the Great Lent from 1 to 3 p.m.

Congregation of Beni Suef celebrated Abba Antonious, Bishop of Jerusalem, during his visit yesterday to Beni Suef accompanied by Abba Youstos, bishop of St. Anthony monastery in the Red Sea.

Abba Antonious, Bishop of Jerusalem, visited today Beni Suef accompanied by Abba Youstos, bishop of St. Anthony monastery in the Red Sea.

Base of St. George Church in Nazlet Hanna was completed and the building process is going on after it was stopped for cracks in houses adjacent to the Church. The cracks were repaired before the work processes.

The Great Cathedral of St. Mina is an architectural masterpiece waiting for Pope Tawadros to inaugurate. The church was built in 1999, but will be inaugurated in the historic visit of Pope Tawadros next month.

Coptic churches are celebrating daily late masses at Jonah fasting from 1 to 3 p.m. Jonah fasting is celebrated in Coptic churches for three days by special rituals.

Abba Gabriel, bishop of Beni Suef, said that Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, is going to deliver his weekly sermon on a Wednesday during March.

Abba Gabriel, bishop of Beni Suef, said that Pope Tawadros is going to postpone his visit to Beni Suef. Pope is going to visit the governorate on March, when he will be received by senior officials in the governorate. He is going to visit several churches in Beni Suef including St. Mina Church that he will inaugurate and deliver his weekly sermon at.

Father Barnabas Fawzi, priest of St. George Church in Nazlet Hanna, said that the restoration work of the church will continue after it was stopped for days after cracking house adjacent to the Church.

Abba Gabriel, Bishop of Beni Suef, said that 8000 tickets will be distributed for the visit of Pope Tawadros II this month.

Abba Gabriel, Bishop of Beni Suef, said that the diocese is going to draw lots on tickets to attend the sermon of Pope Tawadros in Beni Suef.

Abba Gobriel, bishop of Beni Suef, said that St. Mina Church in West Nile doesn’t have a chair dedicated for the Pope, but they are going to borrow one from St. George Church in Beni Suef.

Coptic church celebrates the feast of St. Paul of Thebes, commonly known as Paul, the First Hermit, on February 9th.

The monastery of the Great Saint Anthony in the Red Sea celebrated the feast of the founder of monasticism in the world Saint Anthony.

Abba Gabriel, bishop of Beni Suef, said that rituals and traditions of the Coptic Orthodox Church prevents holding prayers for non-Orthodox dead people inside Coptic churches.

Diocese of Beni Suef is preparing to receive Pope Tawadros who is going to visit the governorate on February. Abba Gobriel, bishop of Beni Suef, assigned a committee to prepare for the visit.

8 Copts died today in car crash on the Western agricultural road of Beni Suef. The 8 Copts are workers in St. Mary Monastery of the Syrian who took vacation to celebrate Christmas with their families in Beni Suef.

Father Pernapa Fawzy, Priest of St. George Church in Nazlet Hanna village, said that the reconstruction work started at the church after receiving the building license. It’s worth mentioning that the church that serves 2000 Coptic Christians was refused to be given a license of reconstruction after demolishing the old building.

Nabil Anwar, lawyer of the church of St. George in Nazlet Hanna village, said that church has already received the building license.

Nabil Anwar, lawyer of the church of St. George in Nazlet Hanna village, said that church is going to receive its new license in few hours.