Reflecting the broad European interest in this crime, Vienna metro stations broadcasted a part of the funeral of Coptic martyrs who were killed in a terrorist attack at the monastery of Abba Samuel in Minya. The Austrian media described the incident as a new terrorist attack targeting Copts in Egypt as part of repeated attacks against innocent worshipers who visited the monastery.

Ibrahim Ayyad, the chanter of the Great Cathedral of St. Mark, visited the Monastery of the Holy Cross in Austria, and sermonized about the Coptic rituals and melodies. The Monastery of the Holy Cross holds a piece of the real cross upon which Jesus Christ was crucified.

Under the Patronage of His Holiness Cardinal Christoph Schönbrunn, the Austrian Church concluded its annual festival for the care of children and young people, which brought happiness and joy for the participants. The festival was held on October 12 and 13 with the participation of 150 ministers from all over Austria.

The World Council of Churches in Austria celebrated its 60th anniversary on Wednesday In the Lutheran city church in central Vienna. In its statement, head of the council wished for better future for the council and its members stressing the importance of joint commitment to peace and justice and the dissemination of moral values.

Austrian Church distributes flowers tomorrow to celebrate St. Stephen s Day at the famous cathedral in Austria on his name. St. Stephen live between the year 610 and 670 and is considered a patron of plants and flowers in Austria.

Bahjat Al-Obaidi, founder of the World Union of Egyptians Abroad, congratulated the Copts in Egypt and abroad on the occasion of the Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary. He added that St Mary is honored by both Muslims and Christians of Egypt.

Muslims and Copts in Austria exchanged congratulations on Eid al-Adha and the Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary that come at the same day. Bahjat Al-Obaidi, the founder of the World Union of Egyptians Abroad, expressed his sincere congratulations to the Egyptian people on the occasion of Eid al-Adha and the feast of the Virgin Mary, wishing all the Egyptians the best. Muslims were keen to hold the Eid prayer at the Grand Islamic Center in Vienna and then went out to the parks and distributed candy and meat sacrifice.

Catholic church in Austria held a memorial service for victims of Genwa collapsed bridge in Italy. Participants of the service expressed their grief over the victims and their prayers for God to repose their souls in the paradise of joy.

The Catholic Christian majority in Austria celebrated the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary yesterday. The feast day of the Assumption of Mary celebrates the Christian belief that God assumed the Virgin Mary into Heaven following her death It is celebrated on August 15 in many countries. It s also called the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Dormition of the Most Holy Mother of God (in the eastern countries), or the Feast of the Assumption.

Father Abraham was the name chosen for the first Austrian monk who was ordained at the Monastery of St. Bishoy in Wadil Natroun. The new monk was born in Vienna and studied aeronautical engineering in Munich but preferred to enter the monastic order in Egypt, preferring it to the Coptic monasteries in Europe.

For the first time, Pope Francis will visit the World Council of Churches in Geneva on 21 June 2018. The church said the visit would include an ecumenical prayer in the morning and a speech delivered by the Pope. The visit comes at the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Council, which was founded on 23 August 1948.

The Catholic Church in Austria congratulated the Orthodox Christians in the world on the Easter celebrations next Sunday. On that occasion, the Catholic Church published a statistics of the Orthodox in the world, saying that their population is about 300 million people, including 500 thousand people in Austria.

Abba Morkos , bishop of Shobra al-Khaima is currently visiting Vienna from 26-27 February to attend Interreligious Dialogue for Peace aiming to promote Peaceful Coexistence and Common Citizenship. The conference is organized by the King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz International Center for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue (KAICIID), which aims to enhance the role of dialogue in combating violence in the name of religion.

Pope Tawadros of Alexandria delegated Abba Raphael, general secretary of the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church, to attend the Third International Conference on Coexistence and Peacemaking in Austria.

The Cardinal Christoph Schonbrun, Archbishop of Austria, said that Jesus Christ is the most famous refugee in history and Egypt is the most important recipient and cradle of refugees. He explained that the story of the flight into Egypt described in the Gospel of Matthew Matthew 2:13–23 shows that King Herod intended to kill the infants of that area, an angel appeared to Joseph in a dream to tell him to flee to Egypt with Mary and infant son Jesus. The Cardinal said that the Holy Family remained in Egypt until the death of Herod the King and when the danger ended, they returned to their native land of Nazareth.

Catholic Church in Austria congratulated the people of Mosul on the first Christmas celebration in their city after the expulsion of ISIS. Prayers for peace and stability in the world were included in the Holy Mass.

The Cardinal Christoph Schonborn, Archbishop of Austria, stressed the importance of working hard to prevent turning the Middle East into a Christian-free zone. He added that the suffering Christians in Syria should receive help to be able to live in their country. NGOs should continue to support Muslims and Christians in Syria, he added.

The Catholic Church in Austria said that 30% of Iraqi Christian migrants want to return to their country before Christmas after the defeat of ISIS in Iraq. Church added in a statement that thousands of Iraqi people are hoping to be able to return to their homes before Christmas.

Catholic Church in Austria praised the visit of Cardinal Bishara Raey to Saudi Arabia for two days during which he met with the Saudi King and Saudi crown prince. The Catholic Cardinal said he was convinced by the reasons that made Lebanese Prime Minister resign, and promised to return to Lebanon soon.

The Evangelical Christian Church in Vienna called on Arab Christians in Austria to attend a joint Catholic-Evangelical prayer service on Friday (November 17th). Bahjat Attallah, the pastor of the church, said that a group of Catholic monks and nuns from France will join the prayers asking for blessing for our lives and our country.

On the International Day of Prayer, Pope Francis called to stop conflicts and wars and to start a fight against hunger instead. He added that the lack of peace and the increasing conflict put the credibility of the international society in question. Pope called for the right to live in peace and to find enough food and better future in home to avoid illegal immigration.