His Eminence Bishop Ilarion of the Red Sea visited today Major General Amr Hanafi, Governor of the Red Sea, to exchanged talks about matters of concern to the people of the Red Sea and the efforts made by the governorate’s executive bodies to develop the governorate. During the meeting, Bishop Ilarion offered thanks and appreciation to the governor for his efforts in serving the Red Sea Governorate and his cooperation with the church in all events.

Bishop Takla of Dishna headed a delegation of priests to cast their votes in the Senate elections run-off. HE invited the people to practice their political rights to vote in the elections and choose their representatives.

Bishop Takla of Dishna perfumed the remains of St. Takla Haymanot the Abyssinian on the occasion of celebrating the feast of the saint. The celebration was attended by priests of Dishna diocese and some deacons.

St. George Church in Naqada organizes its annual spiritual renaissance celebrating the New Coptic year known as Nayrouz. The celebration also commemorates the 34th anniversary of opening the church and is held under the auspices of bishop Bemen of Naqada and Qus for 5 days. The Church announced that worshippers need to follow all precautionary measures.

Anba Sharobim, Bishop of Qena, called on the Copts to participate in the re-election of the Senate scheduled for the 8th and 9th of this month in a statement. He said that it is our duty to vote in the elections and it is considered a matter of honesty and patriotism.

Deputy Governor of Qena, Hazem Omar, visited Qena University Hospital to check on the condition of the injured in a a car accident. 24 people were moved to hospital, 16 of which left hospital after receiving treatment and the rest are still receiving treatment.

His Eminence Bishop Takla of Dishna celebrated today the feast of St. Takla of Ethiopia at the the Cathedrdal. During the celebration, he perfumed the remains of St. Takla of Ethiopia with the participation of several priests.

Bishop Bemen of Qus and Naqada warned against celebrating holidays without proper precautionary measures. He issued a statement to encourage the congregation to follow the instructions of Egyptian health ministry concerning precautionary measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Bishop Makar of Sharqia and the tenth of Ramadan city celebrated the feast of the transfiguration at the Church of St. George in Belbeis, amid precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the Corona virus. During the Holy Mass, Abba Makar inaugurated the new icons for the church.

A number of Coptic Churches invited people to cast their votes in Senate elections after bishops of different dioceses were keen to cast their votes today in the poll stations. Bishop Takla of Dishna was among the bishops who cast their votes and invited the congregation to practice their political right to choose new members of the Senat

Bishop Takla of Dishna and Pemen of Naqdah and Qus perfumed today the remains of St. Besentaous in his monastery in Asas wilderness. The body of the saint was discovered in 2018 in a cemetery that dates back to the 6th century.

Bishop Bernaba of Turin and Rome celebrated the feast of the martyrdom of St. Peter and Paul, the Apostles at St. Peter s Church the Apostle in the Vatican. Only 20 individuals were allowed to attend the Holy Mass due to the precautionary measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Bishop Illarion of Hurghada perfumed the remains of Saints Mina and Moses in their church in Hurghada. This came during the celebration of establishing the church on their name, which was attended by fathers of the church without congregation due to the spread of Corona virus.

A number of Christian clergy delegations visited several officials to congratulate them on Eid al-Fitr. In the Egyptian governorate of the Red Sea, Bishop Ilarion of the Red Sea, headed a delegation to congratulate Major General Amr Hanafi, governor of the Red Sea, on the feast.

The Archbishop of Ermoupolis (Tanta) for the Greek Orthodox issued strict decision to prevent worshippers from visiting the churches and close its doors due to the Corona virus. The decision of Greek Orthodox Church came to prevent the spread of the virus, and was replaced by online broadcasting.

The Evangelical Authority in Sohag launched an awareness campaign of Corona virus to teach and protect the poor families from infection. 800 bags includes food and sanitizers were distributed on the families in several villages in Akhmim, and the streets of the villages were cleaned and sanitized.

Millions of Copts in Egypt celebrated today Palm Sunday amidst churches closure and suspension of services including holy liturgy and other services. Copts decided to stay at home and follows the prayers through television during the holy week following the decisions of the Holy Synod and other procedures taken by the state

Bishop Illarion of the Red Sea visited the Directorate of Health Affairs in the Red Sea governorate accompanied by Father Mina Aziz to present medical supplies to the Red Sea hospitals. The bishop assured the support of the church to all state organizations to counter the Corona virus.

Bishop Bemen of Naqada and Qus perfumed the remains of St. Mikhail, bishop of Naqada, at the monastery of the Archagngel Michael in Naqada. The celebration of the feast was attended by monks of the monastery.

Ava Takla Scouting Team of St. George Cathedral in Dishna launched a campaign to sterilize institutions of Dishna including mosques and churches. Malak Naim, head of the Scouting Team, said that they intend to visit villages after they are done sterilizing the main city.

The scouts team at St. Georges Church in Naga Hammadi, Qena governorate, launched a campaign to sterilize mosques and churches in to prevent the spread of Coronavirus. It is noteworthy that many youth initiatives organize campaigns to combat the Coronavirus in an attempt to support the states efforts to prevent the spread of the virus.