A number of Muslim activists called to boycott products of Amazon website in rejection of products that insult Islam. They said the farce is not accepted by Amazon and is in violation of the terms and conditions of the product offer since Amazon code of ethics does not allow products that promote, incite racial and religious intolerance or promote organizations with such views.

President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi and Pope Tawadros II will open today the Nativity of Christ Cathedral at the new Administrative Capital. Special buses will transport people from Cairo to the new Cathedral, which is considered the biggest in Egypt and the Middle East, and will return them back after the holy mass.

Dr. Jaber Asfour , the former Minister of Culture, denounced the cultural situation in Egypt since 1972, as Egypt moved from liberalism and openness to retardation and Theocracy. He added that the second article states that Islamic law is the main source of legislation, and Article 6 protects the sheikh of al-Azhar and forbids the president from isolating him until his death, stressing that the two articles are against the modern civil state.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, announced today that the weekly sermon will stop until January 23, after the glorious epiphany. The last sermon of the Pope was delivered at the Great Cathddral of St. Mark last Wednesday about the first Psalm, Blessed is the man who did not follow the counsel of the wicked

His Holiness Pope Twadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, delivered a speech today at the first conference of priests of Jerusalem. The conference was held at the Logos Centre at St. Bishoy monastery in Wadil Natroun.

The Coptic Orthodox Church Information Office said that A committee for the songs and the Coptic language at the Archdiocese of Youth organized the 28th Conference of the Melodies of the Fathers, with the participation of more than 100 Fathers from different diocesan dioceses. The press office pointed out that the conference was held from December 2 to 6 of this month, at the Monastery of Martyr Marmina Mariout, and included lectures on the care, service and rites delivered by His Holiness Abba Karas, the General Bishop of the Mahalla and Father Joseph Al-Houmi. Kamal and Paula Mounir handed over parts of the Basile, Gregorian and Quirly churches in Coptic.

Pope Tawadros II participated at the 14th annual conference of the Committee of the Community Mental Health and the fight against addiction, which began its activities yesterday at St. Mark s House in Khatatba. The conference this year will discuss the problem of pornography addiction between prevention and treatment. The Pope delivered a speech at the conference entitled Self-satisfiedness.

During his very first visit to the monastery of St. Barsoum in Maasara, Pope Tawadros II opened the new conference hall. Pope has inaugurated 6 alters and many icons in the Cathedral of the monastery.

Bishop Makarious of Minya presided over the funeral of Father Samuel Markos, priest of St. Mary Church in Tawa village. The priest has served the church for more than 50 years and died at the age of 76.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, inaugurated the Cathedral of St. Parsoum in Maasara, Helwan. 6 alters were inaugurated as well as many icons. It is worth mentioning that this is the first visit of the Pope to Helwan diocese.

Pope Tawadros II participated at the 14th annual conference of the Committee of the Community Mental Health and the fight against addiction, which began its activities yesterday at St. Mark s House in Khatatba. The conference this year will discuss the problem of pornography addiction between prevention and treatment. The Pope delivered a speech at the conference entitled Self-satisfiedness.

Major General Mohammed Al-Asar, Egypt s Minister of Military Production, said that the exhibition "Edex 2018" puts Egypt on the map of the countries organizing the arms exhibitions in the world, and emphasizes the leading role of Egypt in the region. He pointed out that we announce to the world that we have military industries in Egypt such as a modern armored vehicle and a 100 % Egyptian radar.

Abba Bisada, Archbishop of Akhmim and Sakalta, ordained 3 new priests at the church of St. Peter and St. Paul in Akhmim. He also ordained 23 deacons and inaugurated a number of icons and holy vessels. The new priests are Father Georgious Nasr, Suriel Naim, and Raphael Samir.

His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, received the Danish ambassador to Egypt, for the purpose of acquaintance after taking office as ambassador to his country in Cairo. A statement issued by the Church s Media Center said: His Holiness Pope Twadros II received today at the papal headquarters at the Cathedral of St. Mark in Abbasia, Thomas Anker Christensen, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark in Egypt.

His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, received on Wednesday, the European Union s envoy for freedom of religion and belief. This came during the visit of Jan Fidel, EU s envoy for freedom of religion and belief, to Egypt.

A delegation of the Greek Orthodox Church visited the Monastery of St. Bishoy in Wadil Natroun and were blessed by the relics of St. Bishoy. The delegation included Bishop Agnathios, Archbishop of Volos, Bishop Christostomos, Archbishop of Zhozonis, AbbaYoannis, Archbishop of Pendelis Monastery, and Archimandrite Speridhan Katermanos. They were received at Cairo International Airport by Bishop Pavlos, Coptic Bishop of Greece.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, said that the Christmas Mass will be held at the Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ in the new administrative capital. The pope said that many foreign figures will attend the opening of the cathedral, which was visited yesterday by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, revealed the autobiography of two new bishops ordained for the ministry in the United States of America. Pope said that Father Bishoy of St. Moussa monastery holds a bachelor s degree in psychology from the University of New Jersey and was ordained a monk in 2009. He will be named Basil.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, ordained 7 new bishops and promoted 3 existing bishops to the rank of Metropolitan. The new Bishops are Bishop Markos of Damietta and Kafr El-sheikh, Bishop Isaac of Tama, Bishop Markos of the New Valley, Bishop Bishoy of Florida, USA, Bishop Moussa of Texas, USA, Bishop Sawirus, general bishop of monasteries affairs. The monk Poulos of Moharraq monastery was ordained a general bishop.

Coptic businessman Naguib Sawiris responded to a man who called him to enter Islam saying: I am happy with my religion just like you are with yours. He added that most of the people don’t choose their religions and that diversity is God’s will.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, received today the priests of Manfalout at the papal headquarter in St. Mark Cathedral. the meeting was attended by Bishops locas of ABnoub and Youanis of Assiut. It is worth mentioning that Abba Antonius, Bishop of Manfalout, departed on March 18 and Bishop Youanis was appointed the Papal Vicar of Manfalout.