The Monastery of the Virgin Mary in Jabal al-Tir is preparing to receive 2 million Copts and Muslims at the annual celebration held from May 30 to June 6. Police announced taking extra security measures to secure the celebrations and its visitors.

58 new deacons were ordained by Bishop Makarious of Minya at the church of the virgin in Falahin village, Minya. 3 children were baptized in the presence of several clergy and the congregation of the church.

Bishop Agathon of Maghagha and Adwa celebrated the commemoration of the martyrs of the Monastery of St. Samuel in Minya. The celebration was attended by a number of monks and clergy as well as families of the martyrs from Garnous village.

Coptic Church in Minya held Iftar Banquet at Ezbet Nassara, Western of Samalout. The banquet was held during the month of Ramadan, to serve meals free of charge to Muslims and Christens to prove their unity and mutual love.

Pope Tawadros II. Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, perfumed the remains of St. Athanasius at the Cathedral of St. Athanasius in Bitburg, Germany. Pope is currently in a pastoral care visit to Europe that ends on May 20th. Pope is also going to visit schön klinik treatment center where he performed back surgery last year to perform a medical check up.

The Court of Appeal of Cairo ruled to equally distribute heritage among male and female in the inheritance. Such ruling came in accordance with Article 3 of the Constitution and Article 247 of the Coptic Orthodox Church s regulations.

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.