The Egyptian Council of Churches is celebrates its sixth anniversary on February 9th, 2019 at the Catholic Theological school in Maadi. His Beatitude Patriarch Ibrahim Ishaq, Patriarch of the Catholic Copts will host the event that will be attended by heads of the Christian Churches of Egypt.

His Grace Bishop Barnabas of Turin and Rome received Egyptian Ambassador to the Vatican Mahmoud Sami at the headquarters of the diocese in Rome. The Ambassador headed a delegation to congratulate the Copts in Rome on Christmas.

His Grace Bishop Yusab of Luxor inaugurated two alters at the Cathedral of St. George in Swaki Siagh in Luxor. The two alters carry the name of St. Mark and the other of St. John the beloved. He also inaugurated the holy vessels of the alters in the presence of several priests and the congregation.

Bishop Maqar of Sharkia and 6th of October ordained a deacon at the church of St. Mary in Sharkia. The deacon was called Samaan Abdu and was ordained in the rank of full deacon.

Bishop Kyrillos of Nag Hammadi ordained today a new priest at the church of St. Anthony in Abu Shousha village in Nag Hammadi. The deacon Morad Gobra was ordained a priest at the church and was called Father Abraam. It is decided that the new priest will move to Moharaq monastery to spend 40 days of spiritual retreat.

His Grace Bishop Barnabas of Turin and Rome held a meeting with youth of the diocese at the end of their conference at the headquarter in Rome. He sermonized about being over religious in the conference entitled "On the way to the Promised Land”.

His Grace Bishop Barnabas of Turin and Rome held a meeting with youth of the diocese at the end of their conference at the headquarter in Rome. He sermonized about being over religious in the conference entitled "On the way to the Promised Land”.

Church of the Nativity of Christ in the New Administrative Capital is getting ready for Christmas Mass January 6th. The church is considered the biggest in the Middle East and is built on 15 acres and is considered a world tourist attraction.

Many people in Qusia, Assiut, claimed to have seen new apparition of St. Mary above the church of St. George in Saraqna village. Hundreds of the villagers have gathered to take the blessings of the apparition, but the church has not issued any statement concerning the spiritual event yet.

Abba Arsanius, Bishop of the New Valley, headed the general meet ins at the church of St. Mary and delivered a sermon about living with Christ. He also met with ministers of several ministries of the church and discussed difficulties of the ministry with them.

His Grace Bishop Hadra of Aswan received His Eminence Bishop Demetrius of Mallawi at the monastery of St. Hedra in western Aswan. Bishop Demetrius came to wish Bishop Hedra a speedy recovery after the operation he had in the knees.

His Grace Bishop Mattawes, head of the Syrian monastery and the Pontifical Supervisor of the Monastery of the Great St. Matawes El-Fakhoury in Luxor, inaugurated the new Cathedral of the monastery and its holly vessels. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Bishop Silwanis, head of Shayeb monastery and Bishop Youacim of Esna and Armant.

Governor of Luxor Major General Mustafa visited the church of St. George in Armant Wabour where he said that the prime minister had issued a decision to rebuilt the church. The governor was accompanied by a number of senior officials of the governor during his visit.

His Grace Bishop Kyrillos of Nag Hammadi celebrated the first mass of the holy month of Koiak at the monastery of St. Bedaba in Nag Hmmadi. He ordained 17 deacons at the rank of Ebsaltus (chanter)and 48 deacons at the rank of Oghnosots (reader).

His Grace Bishop Barnabas of Turin and Rome, inaugurated the vessels of the altar of angel Raphael in Italy. the church is located in Reggio Emilia city, 450 kilometers north of the city of Rome.

Bishop Makar of Sharkia and Bishop Salib of Mit Ghamr celebrated the feast of St. Phelopatir at St. George Church in Mit Ghamr. They perfumed the remains of the Saint among hundreds of the congregation who were blessed by the saint.

Bishop Takla of Dishna celebrated Koiak praises at St. Palamoun monastery at Kasr village. Koiak is the fourth Coptic month and is celebrated by distinguished hymns in the Coptic Orthodox Church and at the end of it comes the Christians according to the Eastern calendar.

His Grace Bishop Barnabas of Turin and Rome celebrated the Holy Mass at teh church of St. ABanoub and St. Karas in Novara, Italy. Novara is the capital city of the province of Novara in the Piedmont region in northwest Italy, to the west of Milan.

The World Organization of Al Azhar Alumni received today a delegation of the Franciscan Roman Catholic monks in Egypt. The delegation included Father Milad Shehata, the director of the Franciscan Cultural Center, Father Milad Jodeh Beshara, Father Kamal William, and Louai Mahmoud, the director of the Coptic Studies Center at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. The delegation was received by Dr. Mohammed Abdul Fadil Al-Qousi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Organization and a number of senior officials of the organization.

Bishop Bemin of Qus and Naqada promoted the Clerical researcher George Arsanius to the rank of a deacon and announced he will be ordained a general priest next Saturday. George Arsanius was born in Luxor in 1973 and studied at the Theological Seminary before he was chosen to teach in the Semenary of Baliana and Luxor.

Bishop Makar of Sharkia and Bishop Salib of Mit Ghamr celebrated the feast of St. Phelopatir at St. George Church in Mit Ghamr. They perfumed the remains of the Saint among hundreds of the congregation who were blessed by the saint.