His Eminence Bishop Lucas of Abnoub and al-Fath ordained 3 new priests at the diocese. The ordination ceremony was attended by His Eminence Bishop Arsanios of the New Valley and His Eminence Bishop Bemwa of Suez.

The monastery of Saint Bishoy in Wadi Al-Natroun issued a statement to announce it will be closed before visitors due to the spread of Corona virus. The statement assured that families of the monks and all visitors will not be allowed for everyone’s safety.

The Archangel Michael Monastery in the wilderness of Al-Asas, Naqada, celebrated today the ordination of a new monk. The ordination ceremony was headed by Bishop Bemen of Naqada and head of the monastery, and Bishop Karas of al-Mahala al-Kobra.

Minister of State for Military Production, Mohamed Ahmed Morsi, said that the Egyptian state has a clear strategy to localize the auto industry in Egypt, and the current stage is witnessing an increase in the percentage of the local component in the auto industry to reach 45% to 60% during the next phase. He added that they established a factory for the production of car tires with a capacity of 7 million tires per year in cooperation with the Arab Organization for Industrialization and the Ministry of Public Enterprise Sector.

Dr. Ashraf Sobhi, Minister of Youth and Sports, praised the historic achievement of the Egyptian champion Ramy El Sebaei, famous for "Big Ramy" for winning first place in the "Mr. Olympia" 2020, which is the largest and most famous tournament in the bodybuilding game worldwide. This came after Big Ramy recovered from Corona virus infection. He said that this is a new achievement to be added to the Egyptian sport record, which is witnessing many achievements in the field of sports.

HG Bishop Sarabion, Bishop of Los Angeles, USA, confirmed that the sectarian attacks of Wardian in Alexandria requires both justice and firmness in order to avoid repeating the attacks or spreading false information. He added that the verbal attacks and insults against the priest of the neighborhood by the defendants proves the sectarian tension and extremism that led to such crime. One Coptic man was killed and two others were injured in the attack on several Copts in Warden, couple of days after attacking guess of Copts in Barsha village, Mallawy.

King Abdullah II, King of Jordan, granted the Jordanian nationality Father Anthony Sobhi Hanna, priest of the Virgin Mary Coptic Orthodox Church of Jordan. King Abdullah II of Jordan issued a royal decree several years ago to appoint Father Anthony Subhi Hanna as a judge and deputy head of the Church s Court. The Coptic Orthodox Church, in a statement, thanked the King of Jordan for all his interest and support to the Coptic Orthodox Church in Jordan.

North Cairo court sentenced 9 policemen from Ameria Police department to 3 years in prison for murdering the Coptic man Magdy McCain. The policemen were found guilty of torturing McCain to death.

HH Pope Tawadros II, delivers tomorrow his weekly sermon from St. Mark s Cathedral in Abbasiya, without congregation due to the spread of Corona virus. This comes after Holy Masses and spiritual meetings were suspended in the churches of Cairo and Alexandria.

Father Abram Emil, the representative of His Holiness Pope Tawadros in Alexandria, launched an initiative entitled ‘The Hour of Joy’ to celebrate the holy month of Koiahk at home after churches of Alexandria were closed due to the second wave of Corona virus. The praises will be broadcast online and the congregation will come together from 9 to 10.

His Holiness Pope Tawadros II received at the Papal Headquarters in Cairo this morning a medical delegation of specialists in a number of medical fields. During the meeting, they discussed some issues related to the KIMI project, which is the medical center that is being built in Obour City. His Holiness laid the foundation stone for the project in November of last year.

In a television interview, Pope Tawadros II, denied rumors about reaching an agreement with the Catholic Church. He added that there are strong ties and relations between the two churches, but there are was no agreement reached concerning baptism.

The Church of the Saints Mark and Pope Boutros in Alexandria, known as the Church of the Saints in Sidi Bishr, celebrated this morning the holy mass of the martyrdom feast of Saint Pope Boutros, the last of the martyrs, and the 17th Patriarch of Alexandria, which corresponds to 29 Hator> The Divine Liturgy was held with the participation of the Priests of the Church only without the presence of the congregation, in accordance with the decisions of His Holiness Pope Tawadros, in which the service of masses in the churches of Cairo and Alexandria were suspended due to the spread of Corona virus.

HG Bishop Arsanyus of the New Valley Archdiocese ordained a new priest for the ministry in the diocese at the church of the Virgin Mary in Kharja. The ordination ceremony of Father Youssef Asaad was held in the presence of Bishop Lucas of Abnoub and Bishop Bimwa of Suez. The new priest will spend 40 days of spiritual retreat at St. Bishoy monastery in Wadil Natroun.

Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population announced today the updated protocol for treating the Coronavirus in its fourth edition. In a webinar attended by nearly 11.000 doctors from several specialization and from all over Egypt, the new protocol was announced to teach doctors about the newest researches in the field.

His Eminence Bishop Salib of the Diocese of Mit Ghamr, promoted today four priests to the rank of Hegumin. During celebrating the Holy Mass at the Cathedral of Mit Ghamr, Fathers Isaac Ibrahim, Suriel Labib, Tomas Kamal, and Ghobrial Zarif were promoted.

HE Bishop Isaac of Tima inaugurated today the altar and the holy baptism in the Church of the Saints in the village of Kom Gharib of the Diocese of Tama. The inauguration prayers came according to the ritual arrangement before the start of the Holy Mass during which 180 new deacons were ordained at the rank of Ebsaltus translated chanter.

Pope Tawadros of Alexandria, Patriarch of Saint Mark See, said that the spoon used in taking communion, didn t exist in the first four centruies, and communion has never caused diseases, but blessings and forgiveness to all who take it. He added that church may resort to using the "sick method" in communion in the second wave of Corona.

The spokesman for the Coptic Orthodox Church announced mourned today Father, Anthony Fakios, the oldest priest of the diocese of Atbara, Omdurman and North Sudan, and deputy of the Archdiocese died today after suffering sever illness. Pope Tawadros II has offered his sincere condolences to his family, congregation and bishop of the diocese.

The official spokesman for the Coptic Orthodox Church announced that the monastery of the great Saint Antony is in the Red Sea will be closed next Wednesday on the feast of St. Yostos. The celebration of the feast will be limited to monks of the monastery, and visitors will be allowed the next day.

Bishop Isaac of Tima celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Archangel Michael Church in Tima, and ordained 71 new deacons. The new deacons were ordained at the basic rank of Ebsaltus, translated chanter.