The Coptic Orthodox Churches announced it will return to receive monasticism seekers after it stopped receiving them for 12 months after the murder of bishop Epiphanius, head of St. Makar monastery. The new seekers will be accepted starting from next August in various Coptic monasteries.

Dr. Sherif Sabawi, a member of the Canadian Parliament, visited Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See at the Papal headquarters in Abbassia. During the meeting, they discussed the important issues of concern to the Egyptian people and exchanged presents. Dr. Sharif Sabaawi is member of the regional parliament in Ontario and the first elected Egyptian parliamentarian in Canada.

Bishop Moussa of Youth presided over the general meeting of the Copts of Minya attended by 30 priests and 2500 Copts. The meeting was held at St. Mina House in Minhary. It is worth mentioning that Pope Tawadros II had ordained 23 priests in the monastery of Bishop Bishoy in Wadi El Natroun to serve in Egypt and abroad.

Menofia diocese celebrated the feast of St. Sarabamoun the Bishop at his church in Batanoun. Bishop Benjamin of Menofia celebrated the feast at the only church that is named after the saint in Egypt.

Adel Hanafi, Vice President of the Union of Egyptians Abroad, visited the papal headquarters at the Grand Cathedral of St. Mark in Abbassia, and was received by His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See. They discussed ways of activating religious tourism among Egyptians abroad, especially the journey of the Holy Family.

Father Wissa Azmy, priest of the Virgin and St. George Church in Dar al-Salam in Sohag have donated 2000 EGP to build a new Islamic mosque in his city. The priest said that his humanitarian gesture comes to assure unity and love among the Egyptian people.

Hurgada diocese will celebrates the inauguration anniversary of Bishop Elaryon on the Red Sea diocese on July 27. The Coptic Church of South Africa celebrated yesterday the inauguration ceremony of Bishop Antony Marcus of South Africa, with the participation of a number of Evangelical priests and the Coptic congregation of South Africa.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, said that the Coptic Orthodox Church and Ethiopia has strong ties that dates back to centuries. He added that he assigned a bishop for the relations with the Ethiopian Church and he used such relations to solve problem of the Ethiopian Renaissance dam, which the diplomacy between the governments will also improve the situation.

Social media activists shared a picture of a hospital in Al- Ain in the United Arab Emirates that put a verse of the Holy Bible on its entrance. The Oasis hospital was established by an American doctor called Marianne Kennedy and her husband Bat in the early 1960s, and was called Mama Latifa by the locals.

Bishop Sharobim of Qena perfumed today the remains of St. Moussa the Black in the church of St. Demiana that organizes a spiritual renaissance on the feast of St. Moussa. The spiritual program includes midnight praises and daily masses.

Bishop Lokas of Abnoub and El Fateh inaugurated the Chruch of the Virgin in Beni Mohamediat villageand ordained two new priests. Fathers Suriel Farah and Ghobrial Samir were ordained priests in the presence of Bishop Bimwa of Suez and Arsanisu of the New Valley before they travel to St. Mina monastery in Abnoub mount to spend 40 days of spiritual retreat according to the Coptic rituals.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, sent a congratulatory message to President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and the Egyptian people on the anniversary of the June 30 revolution that toppled the Muslim Brotherhood regime. In his message, Pope wished Egypt safety and stability and unity.

Clerical Seminary in Abbasia organizes a course on the Holy Mass next July and for one month. The course discusses history and rituals of the Holy Mass in the Coptic Orthodox Church and is presented by a number of professors of the seminary.

The monastery of the Virgin Mary Muharraq concluded its annual celebrations in Assiut on the occasion of the Feast of the Virgin Mary . The celebrations attended by thousands of the Coptic congregation who are currently fasting the apostles fasting.

The monastery of the Virgin Mary Muharraq started its annual celebrations in Assiut on the occasion of the Feast of the Virgin Mary that lasts till June 28th. The celebrations attended by thousands of the Coptic congregation who are currently fasting the apostles fasting.

Bishop Youssef of the southern United States, visited the Coptic Orthodox Church of the Netherlands in a pastoral care visit lasting for 4 days. He was recieved by Bishop Arsani of the Netherlands and held several meetings with hundreds of Coptic young people in Amsterdam.

Yesterday a number of extremists in the village of Ashin al-Nassarah in Magaghah, Minya, gathered to denounce a post insulting islam according to their leaders. They passed before the church without attacking it, but they attacked houses belong to family of the man accused of posting insults for Islam on his Facebook account. Police arrested 25 suspects in the attack on two houses of Fadi Yousif s relatives, including his father s house. The accused young man, his brother and two of his uncles, all living in Giza, were arrested and deported to Minya to be investigated.

The monastery of St. Philopatir for nuns celebrated the anniversary of receiving his remains. The monastery opened its doors on that occasion before all visitors despite the start of the fasting of the holy Apostles during which the monastery is closed before visitors.

Spokesman of the Coptic Orthodox Church denied the change of Christmas date based on recommendation from the Committee of the diaspora in the Holy Synod. He explained that it needs an official decision of the Holy Synod in order to change the date of Christmas to be celebrated on December 25 instead of January 7th.

The Coptic Orthodox Church starts tomorrow the fast of the Apostles following Epiphany. The fast lasts for 30 days and is one of the 12 fasts of the Church.

Father John Nasif, priest of the Coptic Church of the Lady in Chicago, said that he offered a study about fixing the Coptic Calendar and fix the date of celebrating Christmas. He added that he sent the study to Pope Tawadros and members of the Holy Synod and expressed his readiness to appear before them to discuss the matter. In this context, Naseef said that Pope Tawadros is the only one able to fix the situation and this doesn t change the the faith, but will help uniting the date of celebrating Christmas.