Abba Takla, Bishop of Deshna, Abba Abraham, Bishop of Los Angeles, and Abba Peter, Bishop of Carolina, and Abba Josef, Bishop of South America, participated in the ordination ceremony of Father Benjamin at the church of St. Mina in Tennessee. The new priest is going to spend 40 days as spiritual retreat before he start the new ministry.

Abba Takla, Bishop of Deshna, is currently in a pastoral care visit to America for couple of weeks. He headed the holy mass in the Coptic Church in Nashville.

Abdelhamid El-Hagan Governor of Qena and a group of senior officials visited Abba Takla, bishop of Deshna, to offer his condolences on the victims of recent terrorist attack against Coptic Churches.

Abba Takla, Bishop of Deshna, celebrated the holy mass at the church of St. Mary in Rahmania that was opened recently where he inaugurated utensils of the altar.

Father Elisha, Priest of St. Mary church in Farshout, participated in the reconciliation session between two families in Qena, which was attended by several Muslim clergy and senior officials in the governorate.

Ministers of alrai om elnour charity have visited Deshna diocese and were received by Abba Takla, bishop of Deshna.

Nag Hammadi Criminal Court sentenced seven people to life imprisonment after being convicted in killing a Coptic teacher in order to steal his car.

Bishopric of Qena issued an official statement to denounce the terrorist attack that targeted a Coptic church in Cairo.

Abdul Hamid Haggan, governor of Qena, visited the monastery of ST. George in Hager Mahrousa in Qena, to congratulate the Copts on St. George fest. He praised the unity among Muslims and Christians in Qena and denounced sectarian strife that divide the nation and prevent its security and stability.

Qena Diocese denied rumors about canceling the celebrations of St. George monastery because of bad weather. Father Amonious Fares, deputy of the diocese, said that the celebration will continue till Wednesday unless it receives official request to stop the celebrations.

Copts in Qus celebrated enthronement anniversary of Abba Bemen, Bishop of Qus and Naqada. The celebration included several songs and speeches about achievements of the bishop.

Delegation of Franciscan nuns visited Governor of Qena to congratulate him on Eid al-Adha wishing him a blessed feast.

Church spokesman refused to comment on calls of Copts to demonstrate in front of the White House in America.

Abba Sharobim, Bishop of Qena, held Ramadan breakfast banquet for officials of the governorate and Coptic businessmen.

Police in Qena gave a temporary permission to the church of ST. Mary in Rahmania village, Dishna Diocese, to pray after it was closed since 1990. It’s worth mentioning that the church was built in 1930, but police closed it in 1990 claiming it has no permission.

Abba Bemen, Bishop of Qena, perfumed yesterday the remains of St. George Mozahem. This came at the feast of the saint at Olikat village in Southern Qena.

Bishopric of Nakada in Qena governorate celebrated the silver Jubilee of the ordination of bishop Beemen at the church of St. Demiana in the presence of four bishops and thousands of the congregation.

Abba Takla, bishop of Deshna, returned to Egypt after a pastoral care visit to the United States of America for 24 days.

His Eminence Abba Takla, Bishop of Qena traveled from Tennessee to New Jersey after spending 12 days in Tennessee in pastoral care visit.

Copts in Tennessee welcomed abba Takla, member of the Holy Synod, who visited the diocese in a pastoral care visit.

Copts in Kara village, Minya, had to pray and hold their spiritual meetings inside a huge tent since the Church of the village is ramshackle.