Bishop Moussa of Youth Bishopric celebrates 39th anniversary of his ordination as Bishop on May 30th. The celebration will be held after HG returns to Egypt from a pastoral care visit abroad. It is worth mentioning that Bishop Moussa was ordained bishop by the late Pope Shenouda III on May 25, 1980.

Bishop Makarious of Minya celebrated the Holy Mass at the Church of St. George in Rome with Bishops Pachom and Bernaba and priests of Rome and Turin. This came during his pastoral care visit to Rome during the 50 days following the Resurrection Sunday.

Mallawi and Ashmonin Bishopric started new courses to counter atheism in May 2019. The course is presented under auspices of HG Bishop Demitrious and is sponsored by St. Athanasious and St. Oghstinus organization to counter atheism.

ISIS terrorist organization claimed responsibility of new terrorist attack in Niger and near the border with Mali, which killed at least 28 people. Unknown armed men attacked soldiers on the borders killing at least 28 Nigerian soldiers in Tilabiri.

Bishop Abraam of Fayoum ordained a new consecrated nun and called her Tassouni Theodoreh for the ministry at St. Samuel Church. The ordination ceremony was attended by a number of clergy and nuns of the monastery.

Another horrific accident hits the Coptic Orthodox Church as a priest was shot dead by the church keeper over financial disputes. The murderer said he and the priest had disagreements as the priest broke his promise to help his daughter getting married.

Pope Tawadros II , Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, congratulated women on the occasion of Mothers Day in European countries and America today. He added that women teach their children about faith and support their men in life.

Egypt s Minister of Tourism, Rania Al Mashat, published the first promotional film for tourism in Egypt in cooperation with Beautiful Destinations international production house. She added on her Twitter account that the movies uses advanced photography techniques to highlight Egyptian tourism destinations in a modern and attractive content reflecting the authenticity of Egypt and its people.

Dr. Hessa Abdullah, UAE Ambassador to The Hague, visited the Coptic Orthodox Church in Amsterdam to congratulate the Coptic Orthodox on the glorious resurrection day. The ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to The Hague exchanged gifts with Bishop Arsani on that occasion.

The Egyptian Orthodox Church announced on Tuesday in a statement that His Holiness the Pope of Alexandria and the Patriarch of St. Mark See, Pope Tawadros II, will preside today evening on the eve of the martyrdom of St. Mark the Apostle at the Cathedral of St. Mark in Alexandria. Pope will perfume the remains of St. Mark, with the participation of a number of Bishops, clergy and congregation of Alexandria.

His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, said that the Coptic church held prayers for Sri Lanka and New Zealand after the recent terrorist attacks and for peace in the world. He added that Christian presence in the region prevents violence eruption and that Egypt is witnessing development and achievements.

For the second week, Sri Lanka churches canceled Sunday Holy Masses after warnings of foreign intelligence against potential attacks. 250 people were killed in attacks in Sri Lanka against churches and hotels.

The Sydney Diocese of Australia announced that it will launch the annual charity day of the parish in cooperation with the service of the shepherd and mother of light, which is dedicated to serving the poor and the needy on May 12. Bishop Daniel of Sydney is going to preside over the annual charity day in the presence of Abba Raphael, Bishop of Downtown Churches, and the journalist Fatima Naout.

Construction of St. George Church in Matai has started after fire broke out at camp prepared for prayers. The fire is currently investigated, but the building is being under construction. It is worth mentioning that the church Is going to be built on area of 1500 square meters.

The Damanhour Criminal Court sentenced two Coptic monks to death penalty for the murder of Bishop Epiphanius, head of St. Makar monastery. The monk Isaiah and the monk Falatous were sentenced to death penalty after they were found guilty of killing Abba Epanianus with premeditation after two previous attempts.

After priestly service for nearly 50 years, Copts of Bani Mazar bid farewell to Father Maqar Jaber, priest of the Virgin and 49 martyrs in Abi Galban. The funeral was headed by Bishop Athanasius of Beni Mazar and was attended by the clergy and congregation of the diocese and some nearby dioceses.

Abba Abraam, Bishop of Fayoum, inaugurated the baptism of St. George Church at the headquarters of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Fayoum. The inauguration ceremony was attended by the clergy, deacons and the congregation of the diocese.

The Cairo Criminal Court sentenced two defendants of Helwan Church terrorist attack to death penatly. The court charged the defendants with establishing, leading and joining the terrorist group, financing its elements, killing nine citizens and one police officer.

The Coptic Orthodox Church announced that Pope Tawadros of Alexandria and the Patriarch of St. Mark See, will preside on Wednesday over the first mass meeting of youth at the Cathedral of Alexandria, organized by the General Secretariat for Youth Service in Alexandria. The meeting will be attended by Abba Bavli, Bishop of the Montazah Churches, Bishop Elarion of Western Churches and Bishop Hermina of the Churches of Central Alexandria. The aim of the meeting is to conduct a papal dialogue between the Pope and the young people to learn about their thinking regarding the ecclesiastical issues and raising their awareness.

His Grace Abba Makarios, the General Bishop of Minya, and the Synod of Minya Priests, and the congregation offered their sincere condolences to Bishop Raphael of Central Cairo Churches in the death of his mother, Mrs. Kamelah Soliman. In a statement, they prayed for her sour to rest in peace in the paradise of joy.

The Egyptian communities in Europe launched a number of conferences in the European countries to explain the constitutional amendments to Egyptians residing abroad. The conferences aimed at educating Egyptians about the importance of positive and effective participation in the referendum procedures on the constitutional amendments. Emad Nassar, one of the participants, said that more than 5 conferences were organized in Paris alone.