His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, received the Danish ambassador to Egypt, for the purpose of acquaintance after taking office as ambassador to his country in Cairo. A statement issued by the Church s Media Center said: His Holiness Pope Twadros II received today at the papal headquarters at the Cathedral of St. Mark in Abbasia, Thomas Anker Christensen, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark in Egypt.

His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, received on Wednesday, the European Union s envoy for freedom of religion and belief. This came during the visit of Jan Fidel, EU s envoy for freedom of religion and belief, to Egypt.

A delegation of the Greek Orthodox Church visited the Monastery of St. Bishoy in Wadil Natroun and were blessed by the relics of St. Bishoy. The delegation included Bishop Agnathios, Archbishop of Volos, Bishop Christostomos, Archbishop of Zhozonis, AbbaYoannis, Archbishop of Pendelis Monastery, and Archimandrite Speridhan Katermanos. They were received at Cairo International Airport by Bishop Pavlos, Coptic Bishop of Greece.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, said that the Christmas Mass will be held at the Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ in the new administrative capital. The pope said that many foreign figures will attend the opening of the cathedral, which was visited yesterday by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, revealed the autobiography of two new bishops ordained for the ministry in the United States of America. Pope said that Father Bishoy of St. Moussa monastery holds a bachelor s degree in psychology from the University of New Jersey and was ordained a monk in 2009. He will be named Basil.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, ordained 7 new bishops and promoted 3 existing bishops to the rank of Metropolitan. The new Bishops are Bishop Markos of Damietta and Kafr El-sheikh, Bishop Isaac of Tama, Bishop Markos of the New Valley, Bishop Bishoy of Florida, USA, Bishop Moussa of Texas, USA, Bishop Sawirus, general bishop of monasteries affairs. The monk Poulos of Moharraq monastery was ordained a general bishop.

Coptic businessman Naguib Sawiris responded to a man who called him to enter Islam saying: I am happy with my religion just like you are with yours. He added that most of the people don’t choose their religions and that diversity is God’s will.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, received today the priests of Manfalout at the papal headquarter in St. Mark Cathedral. the meeting was attended by Bishops locas of ABnoub and Youanis of Assiut. It is worth mentioning that Abba Antonius, Bishop of Manfalout, departed on March 18 and Bishop Youanis was appointed the Papal Vicar of Manfalout.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, received on Monday the new British ambassador to Egypt, Sir Geoffrey Adam. The Coptic Orthodox Church Media Center said that they held a meeting at the papal headquarters of the Patriarchate of St. Mark in Abbasia.

Coptic church in Minya held funeral of the martyrs of the terrorist attack at St. Samuel Monastery. The terrorist attack caused 7 deaths and 20 indues after targeting a two microbuses transferring pilgrims from Minya and Suhag and shooting them dead.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, delegated 4 bishops to attend funeral of St. Samuel monastery pilgrims attack. The delegation consisted of Abba Beyman, Bishop of Naqada and Quus, Abba Yoannis, Bishop of Assiut, Abba Gabriel, Bishop of Beni Suef. The prayers were led by Bishop Makarios of Minya, and a number of bishops and clergy. Isis militants ambushed three buses carrying Christian pilgrims on their way to a remote desert monastery south of the Egyptian capital of Cairo, killing seven and wounding 19, according to the Coptic Orthodox Church and the Interior Ministry. The victims had left St Samuel the Confessor monastery in Minya shortly before the attack on Friday.

Spokesman for the Coptic Orthodox Church, said that His Holiness Pope Tawadros II received a delegation from the European Union He added that the delegation consists of officials responsible for Relations with Mashreq countries of the European Parliament headed by MEP Ms Marisa Matias.

The Coptic Orthodox Church announced today the departure Father Boulos Abdul-Masih, professor of the law of the Church at the Theological school. He was born in Armant al-Hitt, Qena province. He was ordained a priest at St. Phelopatir church in Zifta on August 9, 1974 and moved to Cairo to serves in several churches and to teach the law of the Church at the Seminary.

In his meeting with the congregation of St. Mark Church in Cedar Grove, Pope Tawdros II encouraged them to raise fund and start building a bigger church for their children as well as the future generation. He added that the new church should have more than one alter to hold several churches in English and Arabic as well.

Pope Tawadros II continued his pastoral journey in America and arrives at the headquarters of Coptic Bishopric in Staten Island, New York. Pope is visiting the Untied States of America in a pastoral care visit for one month.

Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Catholic Archbishop of New York, received His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, at his headquarters. Pope is visiting the Untied States of America in a pastoral care visit for one month accompanied by a delegation of his secretariats and a number of Coptic bishops.

For the fifth day, Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, inaugurated churches in the United States of America. The fifth church to be inaugurated during this pastoral care visit was the church of St. Mary and St. Mina in Syracuse, New York.

Abba Abram, Bishop of Fayoum, ordained 471 deacons at St. Abraam monastery for ministers of 21 churches in the diocese. 1000 members of 20 scouts teams participated in the scout s festival attended by Bishop Abraam and a number of officials and priests of Fayoum.

His Holiness Pope Twadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, presented on Monday a gift to the Mayor of the city of Tanaunda in the United States of America. The mayor of the city welcomed Pope Tawadros and thanked him for the special icon of the visit of the holy family to Egypt. Pope is visiting the Untied States of America in a pastoral care visit for one month.

Dr. Nabila Makram, Egypt s Minister of Immigration accompanied a delegation of young people from Australia to visit the Great Cathedral. The delegation was received by Bishop Daniel of Maadi and Secretary of the Holy Synod.

During his pastoral care visit to the United States of America, Pope Tawadros II baptized 7 children at the Church of the Holy Family in New York. Pope has arrived in America yesterday in a pastoral care visit to the Coptic congregation of America.