Bishop Sharobim of Qena perfumed the remains of St. Mina and St. Simon and St. Salib at St. Peter Church in Qena in the presence of hundreds of Copts. The diocese is holding a spiritual renaissance for two weeks on the occasion of the Nativity fasting.

Bishop Takla of Dishna ordained a new priest for the church of the Virgin and St. Moses in Faw Bahary, Dishna. The new priest Father Frhan Selim will spend the next 40 days at the monastery of St. Pachomius in Luxor as part of the Coptic ritual for newly ordained priests.

Bishop Cyril of Nagaa Hammadi continues physical therapy in Cairo under the supervision of the Director of the New Jersey Institute of Spine Diseases in America. It is worth mentioning that Bishop Cyril performed a cement injection in the spine in the United States last month and was accompanied during the operation by bishop Begul, head of Muharraq Monastery and Father Zucima al-Muharaqqy.

Bishop Anba Bakhoum, Patriarchal Vicar for the Patriarchal Diocese, received a delegation from Germany, of 30 people belonging to the Holy Sepulcher organization. This visit comes within the framework of their visit to some religious and tourist attractions in Egypt. They discussed the situation in Egypt and means of cooperation between the Patriarchal Diocese and the Holy Sepulcher Organziation.

The Catholic Church of the Virgin Mary in Paris celebrated the ordination of 12 new deacons by His Eminence Anba Youssef Abou El Khair, Bishop of Sohag. In his sermon, he stressed the importance of the new ordination as it renews the Church ministry.

Dishna Diocese celebrated its foundation anniversary and the enthronement anniversary of Bishop Takla. The celebration included many songs and hymns offered by the choirs and speeches of congratulations.

Bishop Tadros of Port Said headed the 40 days memorial service of Father Abona Michael Anis in New Jersey. The service also included the memorial service of the first annual anniversary of the deacon Dr. Mina Raouf Raddana.

Bishop Makar of Sharqia and 10th of Ramadan City, and supervisor of some churches in Canada, presided over the Holy Mass at the Cathedral of St. Mark in Toronto, Canada. During the Holy Mass, he delivered a sermon entitled ‘nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net.’

The Council of Churches of Egypt visited today the Grand Imam Dr. Ahmed El-Tayeb, Sheikh of Al-Azhar, at his headquarters in Al-Azhar, Cairo. Grand Imam received a delegation of more than thirty members representing the Council of Churches of Egypt who talked about the document of human brotherhood signed in the United Arab Emirates between His Excellency a representative of the Islamic world and His Holiness Pope Francis of the Vatican.

Bishop Barnabas of Turin and Rome visited the Diocese of Northern Germany at the invitation of Bishop Demian of Northern Germany. The celebrated the Holy Mass and ordained a number of new deacons for churches of the Virgin Mary and St. Murice in Höxter.

Father Metias Naguib, priest of the church of the Virgin Mary and St. Tomas in Ezbet Nashid in Sharqia, participated in the opening ceremony of Islah (reform) mosque. The celebration was attended by a number of senior officials and clergy of Sharqia who delivered speeches of love, peace and coexistence.

Major General Ahmed Abdallah, governor of the Red Sea, congratulated Father Mina Aziz, priest of the St. Shenouda Church in Hurgada to the rank of Hegumin. Bishop Ilarion of the Red Sea had promoted the priest and received the governor who congratulated him on his enthronement as well as the feast of the Virgin Mary.

5000 competitors are participating at the final stage for the festival of Saint Mark 2019 known as Keraza festival and entitled "We are building”. It is held under the patronage of His Holiness Pope Tawadros II and in the presence of Bishops Moussa and Isaac. The final stage of the competition was held at the monastery of St. Yassa Michael in Tima form July 26 to 28 in various activities.

The Catholic Authority for Christian Education in the Middle East held its 24th session in Beirut. The session was headed by Father Claude Ndreh, Chairman of the Commission and its members who represent their country. The members from Egypt, Iraq, Palestine, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and Syria shared their experiences and 80 teachers gave sermons.

The first educational tours for the children of Upper Egypt arrived in Cairo to visit the complex of religions within the activities of the week of cultural integration of children of the border areas with the children of the capital, which is organized by the General Authority for Culture Palaces in the period from 24 to 31 July. The visit included inspecting the fortress of Babylon and identifying its history and the reasons for its construction to protect the country from military invasion. They also visited the Church of the Virgin Mary and the Church of St. George, and the Coptic Museum where they learned about the Coptic art of paintings, icons and colors. At the end of their tour, they visited the Hanging Church where they participated in art workshop to draw paintings imitating the museum icons using the Pastel colors.

The Red Sea diocese celebrated on Saturday the enthronement of Abba Elarion, new bishop of the diocese. The celebration was attended by a number of senior officials of the governorate, and clergy and congregation of the diocese as well as a number of bishops.

3 Coptic Bishops attended the celebration of St. Besentaus in Naqada, Qena. The celebration included a spiritual renaissance for 5 days during which the congregation were blessed by the holy relics.

His Grace Bishop Sharobim of Qena received part of the remains of St. Besentaous from Bishop Pemen of Naqada and Qus. The grave of the saint was recently discovered in Asas desert.

Abba Abraham Isaac, Patriarch of Alexandria For Copts Catholics, arrived at Kerala Airport in India in a pastoral care visit where he was received by Archbishop Julius, the Patriarchal Vicar of Patriarch Mar Iglesias, Patriarch of the Church of Siro Malancar. The visit comes to exchange partnership between the churches and to attend the celebration of St. Ivanius, founder of the Siro Malancar church. The visit will continue until July 17.

Bishop Hadra of Aswan and Head of the Monastery of St. Bachomius in Edfu ordained new deacons at the feast of the Apostles at the monastery of St. Bachomius. New holy vessels were also inaugurated in the monastery on that occasion.

General Adel Ghadhban, Governor of Port Said, received a delegation from the church presided by Bishop Tadros of Port Said. The visit comes as part of the exchange of visits between the leaders of the province that witness a number of development and national projects including comprehensive health insurance project and the digital province project.