His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, received yesterday the priests of Alexandria at the headquarters of the ‘Logos Center’ in the Monastery of Saint Bishoy in Wadil Natroun. During the meeting, Pope answered many questions with the priests and delivered a speech about how can priests discovers talents among their congregation.

A number of bishops of the Eastern Orthodox Churches held a meeting yesterday in the Church of St. Mark in Klot Bai to discuss the melodies and hymns among the various churches. The media center of the church said that the meeting was attended by Bishop Rafael of the central Cairo churches, and Bishop Ashod, representative of the Armenian Church, as well as representatives from all eastern Orthodox Churches. The churches of the Eastern Orthodox family participated in the melodies in the various traditional languages of the churches, namely Coptic, Syriac, Armenian. the Amharic (Ethiopian Church) and Tigrinya (Eritrean Church), Arabic, and the language of Geez shared by the Ethiopian and Eritrean churches.

A minor Coptic girl called Lisa Romani Manasseh, 17 years old from Ezbet El Nakhl, disappeared 3 days ago. Police were reported about her disappearance and the matter is currently under investigation.

The Media Center of the Coptic Orthodox Church mourned the Departure of Father Boktor Munir, Priest of the Church of Saints, St. Anthony and St. Paul in Beni Attia of the Diocese of Beni Suef. The funeral was held today and headed by Bishop Ghobrial and attended by a large number of clergy and the congregation of the church. Pope Tawadros II has offered his sincere condolences to the bishop and family of the late father.

His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, met On Tuesday with the President of the Dialogue of Cultures and Religions Group of European People s Party. This came during his visit to the headquarters of the European Parliament today as part of the pastoral care visit to Europe.

Pope Tawadros delegated Bishop Raphael of Central Cairo Churches, to promote Father Antonisus Fekry to the rank of Hegumin. A statement issued by the Church Media Center said that priest of the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Fajala has wrote many important books including the interpretation of the Holy Bible.

The Media Center of the Coptic Orthodox Church said that Abba Rafael, Bishop of the Central Cairo Churches, opened the fifth session of the Pope Discourse Center for Theological Studies, entitled The Incarnation of God and the Nature of Christ . Bishop Rafael delivered two lectures on the subject of Incarnation and Redemption in the Apostolic Thought of St. Athasius .

The Media Center of the Coptic Orthodox Church announced that His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, left Cairo International Airport today at the beginning of a new pastoral visit for a number dioceses in Europe starting in France. The center said in a statement that Pope arrived at Charles de Gaulle airport in the French capital Paris where he was received by Egyptian Ambassador to France Ehab Badawi and Ambassador Sherif Diwani, Consul General.

Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Minister of Higher Education, received on Tuesday His Holiness Pope Tawadros II at Helwan University to be honored by the University as one of the most important Egyptian figures. Dr. Majid Najim, head of the university, handed over the honor shield to the Pope while attending the ceremony.

Coptic Orthodox Church Media Center said that His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, received Father John Abdul Malik, priest of St. George çhruch in Fiji Islands. During the meeting, they discussed the ministry in Fiji Islands.

Coptic Church mourned today priest Domadious Kozman of St. Parsoum monastery in Helwan. The priest died at the age of 75 after spending more than 33 years as priest. Pope Tawadros II and Bishpo Besenti of Helwan offered their sincere condolences for the departure of the reverend priest.

The Coptic Orthodox Church Media Center said that His Holiness Pope Tawadros II received Bishop Wissa El-Balina after his return from his therapeutic journey abroad. Pope wished Bishop Wissa speedy recovery since he spent 3 month abroad for treatment.

His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, received on Tuesday priests and the council of the Church of St. George and St. Anthony in Heliopolis. The council discussed their plans to serve the congregation and especially the youth, and they asked the Pope to ordain new deacons for the ministry in the church.

Media office of the Coptic Orthodox Church said that Bishop Bisanty of Helwan presided this morning the Holy Mass of the feast of St. Parsoum at his shrine in the monastery of St. Parsoum in Helwan. Hundreds of the congregation and dozens of clergy have also pariticapted in the celebration.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, ordained 7 new nuns at St. George Monastery in Haret Zewaila, old Cairo, and Sidi Krier, Alexandria. The ordination ceremony was attended by Bishops Raphael,Daniel, and Ilarion, members of the Holy Synod.

Bishop Daniel of Sydney ordained a new priest at church of St. Demiana and St. Athanasius in Punchbowl, Sidney. The priest is Father Geroge Nakhil and is responsible for St. Mark Coptic Church in Sidney.

A group of International Youth delegation welcomed Pope Tawadros before his weekly sermon at Archangel Michael church in King Mariout. The meeting was attended by many bishops and clergy of the Coptic church.

Media Center of the Coptic Church announced the conclusion of the Carnival ‘in his image’ that was held for 4 days. It was organized by the Biblical House of Egypt for the third year in the Diocese of Qusiya and Mir. The Carnival was attended by 26000 people from the diocese and nearby cities and was blessed by the presence of Bishops Tomas of Qusiya and Thofilis of Manfalout.

Bishop Markos of Damietta and Kafr El-Sheikh ordained a new priest at the feast of the virgin Mary at her archaeological church in Sakha. Father Poulos Salama was ordained a general priest, which is the first ordination of the bishop after his enthronement bishop of the diocese.

The Church of Our Lady and St. Abraam in Brighton, England, celebrated the feast of the Virgin by holding a march at the nearby streets. The church had celebrated daily masses and vespers during the fasting of the virgin for two weeks.

During the ordination ceremony of 24 new nuns at St. Tadros monastery in Haret al-Roum, Pope Tawadros II asked them to do their best to keep their vows. The vows in monasticism are obedience, voluntary poverty, and celibacy. The ordination ceremony was attended by Bishop Daniel of Maadi, Bishop Rafael the General Bishop of the Churches of downtown Cairo, St. Julius the General Bishop of the Churches of Old Cairo, and St. Marcus Bishop of Damietta and Kafr El-Sheikh.