Abba Raphael, bishop of Central Cairo churches and former secretary of the holy synod, opened Pope Dioscorus Center for theological studies located at the San Arsani Service Complex. The new center holds progressive courses in Orthodox theology, allowing many young people to study theology as an introduction to the theological schools and the institutes of Coptic studies.

Qus and Naqada Diocese announced in an official statement the discovery of the body of St. Besentaous in his monastery in Naqada. The body was discovered on July 8 in a cemetery located under the main altar of the monastery. The body was found on a stone bed with the name of the saint written in Coptic language.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandra and Patriarch of St. Mark See, delivered his weekly sermon at the church of Archangel Michael in Vienna, Austria. He talked about the World Ecumenical Prayer Day, which was held in the Italian city of Bari at the invitation of Pope Francis for the first time in centuries.

Egypt s Ministry of Education announced that all high school students will receive a free tablet as a gift from president Abdul Fattah al-Sisi for the new school system. This came after rumors that each student will have to pay 600 LE to receive the tablet.

The Coptic Orthodox Church Media Center said that Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, received in the papal headquarters a delegation from the French House of Representatives. The delegation included Mr Gwendal Rouillard and Mr Claude Goasguen.

The Coptic Orthodox Church s Information Office said that Metropolitan Bakhomius, Archbishop of Behaira and former acting Patriarch, concluded yesterday the annual pastoral visit to the province of Matrouh, which lasted five days. During the visit, 44 new deacons were ordained in various ranks for the ministry in the city.

Abba Barnaba, Bishop of Turin and Rome, joined Egyptian Minister of Culture Inas Abdl Dayem and Egyptian Ambassador to Rome Hisham Badr at the opening of the Coptic Icons Exhibition at the Pope s Hall at the Viterbo Church.

Abba Hedra, Bishop of Aswan, ordained two new priests for the ministry in Aswan and Abu Simbel. Father Angelos Jaber was ordained for the church of the three saintly boys and Father Youacim Thabet was ordained for the church of St. Anthony in Abu Simbel.

Abba Serapion, bishop Los Angeles, ordained a new priest at the church of archangel Michael in orange county.

His Holiness Pope Twadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, sent a message to the Coptic congregation to be thankful and satisfied. The message published by the media office added that satisfaction comes when we realize that God s presence.

Abba Guargius, Bishop of Mattay, presided over the monthly meeting of the priests of the diocese. After the meeting, Bishop Guargius talked about the importance of visiting the clergy by the priests.

Bishop Peter of North and South Carolina and Kentucky ordained a new deacon whom he called Jacob. The ordination was carried out at the church of the Virgin Mary in Greenville, South Carolina.

The Coptic Orthodox Church Information Office said that Priests of the diocese of Turin and Rome held their annual Seminar that discussed the importance of ecclesiastical education and its sources.

Abba Daniel, Bishop of Maadi and General Secretary of the Holy Synod, ordained two new consecrated nuns at the nuns house in the diocese. The new nuns are Sister Demiana and Sister Perpetwa.

Pope Twadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, received the remains of the martyrs of Libya as they arrived in Egypt. Libyan authorities announced the release of the remains of the martyrs on board a plane to Egypt.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, celebrated the Golden Jubilee of the Church of our Lady in the Zeitoun in the presence of more than 40 bishops of the Coptic church. The Church celebrates the Golden Jubilee of Our Lady of Zeitoun from May 10 for three days. Our Lady of Zeitoun, also known simply as El-Zeitoun, Zeitun or rarely Our Lady of Light, was a mass Marian apparition that occurred in the Zeitoun district of Cairo, Egypt, over a period of 2–3 years beginning on April 2, 1968. Celebrating the Golden Jubilee of the Assumption of the Virgin Naim Youssef The Papal Headquarters and the Church 34: 07 pm + 00: 00 UTC Saturday 12 May 2018 Pope Twadrous II ShareTwitterGoogle + LinkedInEmailSkypeGoogle Bookmarks Books - In the Cathedral of the Virgin with olives, with the participation of more than 40 of the Patriarchs, bishops and bishops of the Holy Synod. His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI arrived in the Church of Our Lady of Olives this evening and visited the Old Church, which witnessed the Transfiguration in 1968. He visited the church and then opened the exhibition of Transfiguration before heading to the new cathedral on the opposite side. The Church of the Virgin Mary celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of the revelation of the Virgin Mary, the Mother of God in the same church, since the first Thursday and will continue until Sunday morning.

Abba Peter, bishop of the North, South Carolina and Kentucky parish, headed the regular meeting of the priests. The meeting started with the Holy Mass at the church of St. Mary, Rally, North Carolina.

Bishop Abraam of Fayoum and Bishop the gerneal bishop celebrated yesterday the feast of St. Mark. During the Holy Mass, they ordained 50 new deacons at the rank of Ebasltus for the ministry in several churches of the diocese.

Bishop Sirabion of Los Angeles, and Abba Abakir, bishop of Scandinavia, inaugurated the church of St. Anthony and Pope Kyrillos in Sweden. During his pastoral care visit, Bishop Sirabion held meeting with the Egyptian ambassador to Sweden and visited several churches.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Petrarch of St. Mark See, received on Wednesday a group of children who are being treated from cancer at the hospital of 57357. This comes after Pope had visited them in the hospital last August.

Abba Peter, Coptic bishop of North Carolina, opened the Holy Youth Christian Academy in North Carolina that belongs to the Coptic church. This came after he celebrated the Holy Mass at the church of Archangel Raphael and St. John the Evangelist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.