Ministers and congregation of the church of St. Mark in the Hauge celebrated the Silver Jubilee of the Church last Saturday. The celebration was attended by HG Bishop Arsani of the Netherlands and priests of the diocese. The celebration began with a documentary film about the history of the church.

The Coptic diocese of Sydney said in a statement that it offered to sell three adjacent plots of four purchased by the Coptic Church in 2014 for the purpose of building a cathedral and the residence of the bishop and some facilities and services buildings. This project was blessed by His Holiness Pope Tawadroas II who laid the foundation stone during his historic visit to Australia two years ago. Statement added that there was a need for developing the faculty of the Virgin Mary and St. Mina high School in the Rockdale area. After many meetings, the Archdiocese and its committees saw the importance of the college for the future of our children. It was decided to postpone the bishopric project again because the conditions of service and priorities and the material benefit from the sale requires attention to Coptic colleges and the abdication of the Bishop for the existence of the headquarters of the bishopric and preferred to develop school buildings in the Rockdale area to serve our children and the future of Coptic Christian education.

The Diocese of the Netherlands organized a spiritual day for people with disabilities on Saturday at the Coptic Cultural Center in Amsterdam. The day was attended by HG Bishop Arsani of the Netherlands who thanked everyone who contributed to the organization of this day.

Bishop Eklimindos of Almaza and East of Nasr City ordained 40 new deacons at the church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Hagana. The deacons were ordained in the basic rank of Ebsaltus, which is translated chanter.

Bishop Michael, general bishop of Hadayed al-Qubba, ordained a large group of deacons in various ranks. They were celebrating the Holy Mass at the church of St. George Church of Manshiet Al-Sadr on the occasion of the New Coptic year.

His Eminence Bishop Marc of Paris and Northern France ordained today 30 new deacons at the ranks of Ognostus (reader) and Ebsaltus (chanter). The ordination was held at the Church of Our Lady and the Archangel Rafael (headquarters of the Archdiocese) in the region of Dravi.

Feast of the Virgin was turned into a national unity holiday in Sharqia with many Muslim visitors congratulating the Copts on the feast. Extra security measures have been taken to secure the celebrations among the presence of millions of the Copts from all over Egypt.

The Faculty of Arts at Alexandria University announced the opening of its unique department specialized at the Coptic language, history and literature. The department was opened last February in the presence of Dr. Essam Kordy, president of the university and HG Bishop Bavly, bishop of the Montazah Churches.

Bishop Cyril of St. Mina monastery led a delegation to congratulate Dr. Abdel Aziz Qansouh, the Governor of Alexandria, on Eid al-Adha. The delegation included a number of priests and members of the general congregation council of Alexandria churches.

In the church of St. George in Sidi Bishr, Alexandria, Pope Cyril celebrated the Holy Mass 58 years ago, and today Pope Tawadors II celebrates the Holy Liturgy at the same Church. This comes during the Spiritual reissuance celebrated at the church on that occasion.

Egyptian Cabinet Media center publish a report by Bloomberg showing the achievement of the Egyptian Pound in 2019. EGP came in second place as best currency after its price increased 6.5 % against the US Dollar.

Bishop Joseph of the south of the United States of America ordained and promoted a number of deacons at the church of St. Bishoy in Nashville, Tennessee. This came during the celebration of the feast of St. Bishoy in his church.

Rami Malik, first Egyptian Oscar winner, said that his character in the upcoming movie wouldn t be an Arabic-speaking terrorist, or a villain who uses religion as justification for his crimes. Malik told The Mirror that he refuses to link the role with any act of terrorism reflecting an ideology or a religion. Ramy Malik, 38, won the Oscar this year for best actor for his role of Freddie Mercury, the Queen s singer in the film Bohimian Rhapsody.

The virgin and St. Joseph Church in Semoha organizes the annual Youth Forum for three days, which is held under auspices of Bishop Bavly, General Bishop of Mohtazah and Youth Sector in Alexandria. Sermons will be delivered by Father Dawoud Lamie, and Father Polous George who will answer questions like does God love being religious and does God s love goes with pain and eternal punishment?

His Grace Bishop Arsani of the Netherlands received Mr. Hanter Heegde, governor of Bussum in the Netherlands, at the Church of St. Verena in Bussum. The church has organized a festival about Egypt aiming to encourage tourism. HG Bishop Arsani delivered a sermon in Dutch about the love of God for us.

Continue to pray with Christians in West Africa s Sahel region (which includes Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad and Niger). An attack in Mali has killed an estimated 95 people, including men, women and children—a third of the village. While there are conflicting reports on the death toll, major news outlets reported “officials say 95 people have been found dead.” A contact on the ground in Mali confirmed that all those who died were Christians.

The Zagazig Criminal Court in Sharkia sentenced five members of the Muslim Brotherhood terrorist group to 5 years in prison for inciting violence and joining a terrorist group, and for clashing with state institutions. They were arrested while joining demonstrations against the state and its institutions.

Bishop Daniel of Sydney visited the city of Perth, the capital of Western Australia, in a visit that lasted several hours before he depart to Cairo. He delivered a spiritual speech in the church of the Virgin and Archangel Michael and conducted a number of pastoral care visits.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, congratulated Dr. Ali Abdel-Aal, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Egyptian people on Eid al-Fitr. In his message, the Pope wished the Egyptians prosperity and peace on that occasion.

Choirs of Oriental Orthodox Churches performed in Amsterdam under the auspices of Bishop Arsani of the Diocese on Sunday 26 May 2019 at the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Amsterdam. The annual meeting of the Oriental Orthodox Churches was attended by different groups of Coptic, Syriac, Armenian, Ethiopian and Eritrean churches.

Many Copts of Alexandria from various Christian denominations are keen to visit the church of Santa Rita in her feast to be blessed by the saint they call the patron of the impossible. Her church is located on a quiet street of Al-Gamarik district, and has witnessed a number of Holy Masses in Latin, Coptic, Maronite and Byzantine rituals and in Arabic and French languages.