Abba Bakhoumios, Bishop of Behira and former acting Patriarch, inaugurated the church of St. Mary and St. Philopatir, in Borg Arab with Abba Bavly, the garner bishop.

Pope Tawadros casted his vote in the presidential elections and called all Egyptians to participate in the elections as well. Pope said that Egypt deserves to receive such appreciation from its citizens.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Petrarch of St. Mark See, honored the families of the martyrs of St. Mark church terrorist attack who were killed last year at Palm Sunday. Some gifts were presented for them at the weekly meeting at St. Mary church in Semoha, Alexandria.

Coptic Orthodox Church announced the death of Bishop Antonius of Manfallout. Abba Antonius was born on May 31, 1951 in Qena province, and was named Zakaria Ezzat. He received a bachelor s degree in dentistry in 1977 from Cairo University and went to the Syrian Monastery of the Virgin Mary on December 8, 1980. He was ordained bishop on the feast of Pentecost on June 22, 1986. The funeral was held at 12 O clock at St. Tadrus monastery.

Egyptian army announced the elimination of a very dangerous terrorist cell in North Sinai. 30 terrorist elements and arrested 345 extremely dangerous terrorists with huge amount of weapons in their possession.

Pope Shenouda s Children s association celebrated his 6th departure anniversary in New Jersey which was attended by Bishops Potros, David and Angelos. The celebration was attended by several Egyptian diplomats and public figures.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of ST. Mark See, said that the acceptance of differences and other people is the core of coexistence. This came in an interview with a Saudi Newspaper during which Pope said that the Saudi Arabia is witnessing outstanding development.

Family of the late bishop Boqtor of Wahat, attended his funeral at St. Peter church in Cairo. Nun Demiana and Father Isaac Fakhry, sister and brother of the late bishop, attended the funeral, where Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, headed the prayers.

Thousands of people visited the Cathedral of St. Fam in Tima to bid farewell to Abba Fam, Bishop of Tima, who was buried in a special shrine in the headquarter of the diocese. The final memorial service was held for the late bishop at the Cathedral where the Holy Mass was celebrated by Abba Kirilous, Bishop of Nag Hamadi and the clergy.

The body of the late Abba Fam, Bishop of Tima, attended the holy mass at the church of Archangel Michael in Sheraton, where the congregation was able to bid him farewell. The body will be moved today to the church of St. Peter in Cairo where Pope Tawadros will pray on it before it will be moved to Tima for burial. He was ordained monk at St. Bishoy monastery in Wadil Natrun in 1977 and was enthroned Bishop of Tima in 1980.

Governor of Sohag gave Copts of Tima a day off next Thursday to bid farewell to bishop Fam. Officials of the governorate will attend the funeral in Cairo and Sohag after the body of the late bishop will arrive from London.

Abba Takla, bishop of Dishna, promoted Father Barsoum Sobhi, priest of St. Shenouda in Azab village, to the rank o Hegumin. This came during the Holy Mass of the third week of the Great Lent.

Coptic Church issued a statement to announce arrangements for the funeral of Abba Fam, Bishop of Tima. The body will arrive from London to Cairo on March 6th and the funeral will be held on March 7th and 8th at St. Peter church in Cairo and St. Fam Cathedral in Tima.

His Beatitude Theophilos III, Patriarch of Jerusalem, decided to reopen the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City, on Wednesday after a three-day closure to protest against Israeli tax measures and a proposed law.

Abba Bemen, bishop of Naqada and Qus, ordained 3 new monks at the monastery of Archangel Michael in Naqada.

Youth Bishopric held "together" Carnival for the first time in Sohag in cooperation with diocese of Suhag, Monshaa and Maraga. 500 youth have participated in the carnival that was held under the title you are a hero . Together carnivals are held in several dioceses and seek to instill and consolidate the Christian concepts and values.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, opened St. Paul s Hospital in Qubba gardens. The new hospital is owned by the monastery of St. Paul in the Western desert. The opening was attended by several bishops as well as a number of monks of the monastery.

The Monastery of St. Abkhomius El-Shayeb in Luxor celebrated the inauguration of 3 alters in the presence of Abba Silwanas, Bishop of the monastery, Abba Yusab, Bishop of Luxor and abba Joaquim, Bishop of Isna and Arment. The new alters caries the name of Saints Anthony, Shenouda and Makkarious.

Coptic Orthodox Church participated in the week of prayer held in the Vatican at the church of St. Paul, Rome. The Coptic delegation included Abb Pernaba, bishop of Torino, and a number of Coptic monks.

Abba Armia, head of the Coptic Cultural Center, received Patriarch Moran Mor Bechara Boutros al-Rahi, the 77th Maronite Patriarch of Antioch, and head of the Maronite Church,

Coptic Diocese of Mississauga, Vancouver, and Western Canada celebrate Epiphany feast with its bishop and congregation.