Fadi Yousef, the founder of the coalition of the Copts of Egypt, said that kidnappers of Father Gabriel of St. Antony monastery, the kidnapped Coptic monk in Sudan, demanded five million Sudanese pounds ransom in order to release him.

The British Embassy in Cairo announced on Facebook that Zooba Egyptian restaurant won first place in a competition for best taste in Britain.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, said that bishops who make media statements only express their personal views and they don’t represent the church when talking to media.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, said that the church did not add reasons for divorce in the new personal status law.

Al-Azhar and the Coptic Orthodox Church sign a document to protect children from circumcision, sexual violence and early marriage.

Coptic Church in Bahrain participated in the meeting hosted by the Ambassador of the UAE in Manama about religious tolerance.

Priests of Minya decided to pray Pascha prayers in the streets in order to allow those who spend their time on the cafes to pray with them the Pascha of the Holy Week.

Judge Magdy Agati said that Egypt will abandon hamayouni decree since it doesn’t make sense that churches seek presidential decree in order to restore bathrooms.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, denounced the imprisonment of 4 Coptic children on charges of contempt of Islam and described such ruling as shameful.

The Lambeth Cross for Ecumenism was conferred upon His Grace Bishop Angaelos, General Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom, by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby, on 31 March 2016 at Lambeth Palace.

Spokesperson of the Coptic Orthodox Church said that Abba Yolious, Bishop of old Cairo, is currently in pastoral care visit to Qatar.

Abba Anthony, Coptic Bishop of Jerusalem, celebrated the Mass of the Samaritan Woman in the Holy Land with the Coptic congregation.

Spokesperson of the Coptic Orthodox Church said that a delegation of Bishops has visited Abba Bishoy, bishop of Damietta, in hospital after the surgery he underwent.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, congratulated Christians on Easter. He added on his official account on Twitter that Easter is an occasion to get rid of sin, neglect and laziness.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, visited the shrine of Father Bishoy Kamel at St. George Church in Alexandria and perfumed his body.

Habib Ephrem, head of the Syriac union, said that American recognition of Christian genocide by ISIS is too late. He explained that the Syrian Christians are being killed as America only describing the problem without helping the people proving that it doesn’t really care for human rights. The people hope to return to their homes as soon as possible, he added.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, received today a delegation of the French Senate at the pontifical headquarter in Cairo.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch Saint Mark See, ordained on Tuesday 32 new priests. The new priests are ordained to minister at the churches of Greater Cairo.

Coptic Orthodox Church issued a statement today about the health condition of Father Fanous, and named it unstable.

Coptic Diocese of South Sinai holds fourth anniversary for Pope Shenouda’s departure on Tuesday at the heavenly cathedral in Sharm El Sheikh.

Abba Anthony, bishop of Ireland, ordained a the deacon Reda Hanna a general priest at Kerr Cultural Center in Ireland, and named him Father Cyril.