Spokesperson of the Coptic Orthodox Church said today that His Eminence Bishop Pachomius, former Acting Patriarch and ArchBishop of Al-Buhaira, Matrouh and the Five Western Cities, inaugurated some icons of the Church of St. Mark the Apostle in Karma Damanhur. The bishop has resumed his pastoral visits this week after he recovered from serious illness.

His Holiness Pope Tawadros II received yesterday three nuns from the monastery of St. George in Old Cairo before they travel to minister in America. The nuns are Mother Parthenia, Mother Irai and Mother Verena will minster at the monastery of Saints Catherine and Verena in the diocese of Los Angeles, in the United States of America, which is supervised by His Eminence Bishop Serapion, Bishop of Los Angeles.

The National Security Forces announced that two terrorists were killed today in fire exchange with the police. The terrorists Hossam And Rabbo ali and Ahmed Sayed Bayoumi formed a cell and planned for attacks against Copts.

Archbishop Markos of Shubra Al-Khaimah inaugurated the church of St. Moses, St. Apollonia and St. Karas. During the Divine Liturgy prayers, Abba Markos promoted Fathers Markorios Demian, Aghathon Rizk, Silwanis Rasmy and Bavlos Tawfik to the rank of Hegumin.

Church sources suggested that the date for the complete resumption of Church activities will be next Christmas. Sources adde that the matter is related to the stability of the situation and the absence of new developments related to the second wave of Corona virus pandemic. It is noteworthy that the Holy Synod has decided to reopen church services, meetings and activities, especially Sunday schools, by 50%.

The official website of Anba Athanasius the Apostolic Church in Seiouf Alexandria denied rumors spread yesterday on Facebook, that it was closed due to COVID-19 infections. Church said it was not closed and its priests were not infected by the Corona virus, and invited the people not to listen to those rumors.

The Arkan Center for Creativity of St. Mark s Episcopal Cathedral in Alexandria announced the resumption of Art without walls exhibitions in its 27th edition, next Monday, September 28. The exhibition includes the products of art makers, hand-made, sculpture, photographers and painters. It is noteworthy that the exhibition hosted by the Episcopal Cathedral in the Mansheya region is held periodically and opens its doors for all people with talent and artistic products to display their works and their products.

The official spokesperson of the Coptic Orthodox Church published a video clip showing the efforts of the Bishopric of Services to support the Egyptian people during the Corona pandemic. Evelyn Boutros, a consultant for program development at the Bishopric of Public, Social and Ecumenical Services, said that several services were offered according to the directives of Pope Tawadros and Bishop Julius of public and social services to the poor and marginalized communities that the episcopate serves. The services included providing food, clothes sanitizers, and masks for the poor as well as medical clothing and equipment for medical staff. They also included raising awareness campaigns to avoid infection with the virus.

Al-Watan newspaper reported that 20 people were suffering from fatigue And symptoms of suspected poisoning, today, Thursday, after they finished visiting the Monastery of the Virgin Mary in Bayad Al-Arab in Beni Suef, and ambulances took them to Beni Suef Specialist Hospital. The Beni Suef Security Directorate received a notification that a number of passengers on a parked bus were injured before the Snour tunnel on the eastern desert road. And the ambulance service paid 7 cars that transported 20 injured, including 14 children, from the bus to Beni Suef Specialized Hospital, complaining of a state of fatigue and symptoms of suspected food poisoning, after they had finished visiting the Virgin Mary in the white of the Arabs.

Many churches in Alexandria resumed today serving Sunday schools in all age groups after suspension for of about 6 months. The Coptic Orthodox Church issued a statement yesterday to announce the resumption of church activities and services including Sunday schools by 50% in the capacity of churches inCairo and Alexandria.

With the participation of 3 bishops, Helwan University discussed a doctoral dissertation on Coptic melodies and similar ones in four traditional churches. The spokesman for the Coptic Orthodox Church stated that the discussion of the message took place at the Faculty of Musical Education presented by the researcher Saad Boutros chanter of the Church of St. George Bakhmaroy in Shubra, under the supervision of Professor Dr. Yousry Al-Hamuli and Prof. Dr. Dalia Dimitri.

The Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Church headed by His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, mourned the Egyptian Businessman Muhammad Farid Khamis calling him the great national symbol, and one of the national economic figures. The church said in a statement that Khamis The late man took office of President of the Egyptian Federation of Investors Associations, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the British University and founder of the Oriental Weavers Group.

Coptic Church mourned Father Mansour Barsoum, priest of the Church of St. Mark in Kafr Abu-Eid, affiliated to the diocese of Zagazig and Minya al-Qamh. The late father died at the age of 71 years, after a priestly service that extended for more than 23 years.

His Eminence the late Bishop Athanasius (1923–2000), Metropolitan of Beni Suef was among the greatest pioneers of social development and ecumenical relations. He played a significant role in the growth and evolution of the service in Beni Suef, on the pastoral level as well as on the level of development. He came from a long line of priests; his family was known by the name Qassīs (i.e. priest). His uncle was the late Pope Macarius III (1944–1945), the 114th Patriarch of the Coptic Church. However, the family s connection to the priesthood goes back much further, with roots going back six generations to his paternal ancestor, Hegumen Abdelmasih, who was a priest in al-Mahalla who departed in the year 181 and was succeeded by his son, Hegumen Mikhail, who departed in 1840. In addition, Anba Athanasius elder brother was Hegumen Mikhail Bishara, a priest in the church St George in al-Mahalla al-Kubra, who was ordained on February 26, 1948 and departed on December 19, 1985.

His Grace Bishop Youannis (1923–1987), the late bishop of Gharbiyya, is considered one of the most important scholars and church historians of the twentieth century. His books continue to be seen as essential sources even though 29 years have passed since his departure on November 4, 1987. His birth certificate names him “Ramzy Azouz Germanos,” born on October 25, 1923 in the district of Shubra in Cairo, child of two devout parents. He grew up in the embrace of the Church of Archangel Michael in Toson, where he became a servant in 1942. He also served in the Church of St Antony in Shubra and the Church of St Demiana in Shubra. He joined Sunday School House in Rud al-Farag since its foundation in 1949. He obtained a Licenciate[1] in 1952 and worked as a history teacher at al-Malik al-Kamil High School in Mansura for three years, before his soul longed for the monastic life. In 1955, he approached the Syrian

The pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) invites parishes, nurseries, schools and families to participate in the event “One Million Children Praying the Rosary” on 18 October. The focus of the prayer campaign is worldwide unity and peace among the unique situation and suffering of the world.

Egypt s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi received on Sunday the head of the World Jewish Congress Ronald Lauder in Cairo in the presence of Abbas Kamel, head of General Intelligence. Presidential spokesman Bassam Rady said the meeting discussed peace in the Middle East, and that such meeting reflects Egypt s keenness on communicating with all parts of American society on boosting bilateral understanding of the current challenges faced by the region.

The Supreme Council of antiquities declared the completion of development works for the Philae temples area in Aswan. Dr. Mustafa Waziri, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, explained that the project is part of the council’s plan to develop museums and archaeological sites all over Egypt.

Nick (Naguib) Kaldas, the Egyptian Australian Police officer and former Deputy Commissioner of New South Wales Police joined the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission in business and government protection operations from cybercrime. He said that systems and networks are currently subject to increasing cyber attacks at extraordinary expanding rate, especially after the Coronavirus pandemic more than ever, with many employees working from their homes, which confirms the need for secure and reliable communications.

Bishop Arsany of the Netherlands visited yesterday the atelier of the Artist Adel Nassif in Alexander. The artist is currently working on icons of the Church of St. Verena in Bossum, the Netherlands. It is worth mentioning that Artist Adel Nassif has started working on Coptic icons in the Netherladns in 1987 till today.

His Holiness Pope Tawadros II met today with a group of bishops to discuss some of the ideas put forward regarding the cooperation between Coptic media and how they can be coordinated in the form of a council or body to work together. The meeting was attended by His Eminence Bishop Paula of Tanta, Bishop Daniel of Maadi and Secretary of the Holy Synod, Abba Julius, General Bishop of the Churches of Old Cairo, and Reverend Poulos Halim, spokesperson for the Coptic Church.