Bishop Demetrius of Mallawy and Ashmounin ordained 5 new deacons at the Great Cathedral of ST. Mark in Cairo during the celebration of Cleansing of the Temple’s feast. The bishop had announced this week a list of nominees to priesthood in the diocese in order to allow the congregation to accept or reject the nominations.

His Eminence Bishop Gawargios of Matai inaugurated the Church of St. George after its renovations and expedition. 8 new alters were inaugurated in the church in its first and second floors.

Egypt’s Prime Minister, Mustafa Madbouly, approved the legalizing of 82 new churches and associated buildings, which raises the total number of legalized churches to 1494 according to the new law. It is worth mentioning that these churches and buildings have met the requirements of civil protection before they can be legalized.

Father Paulos Halim, Spokesman for the Church, announced that the Egyptian Orthodox Church in Sydney and Melbourne held a conference for the youth of the diocese from 7 to 9 February. The conference was held with the participation of 350 youth and 20 priests and was headed by Bshop Daniel, Head of the Monastery of St. Shenouda in Sydney, and Bishop Pavly, General Bishop of the Montazah Sector Churches in Alexandria.

Coptic Orthodox Church in New Jersey rejected to include topics about homosexuality in schools. It is worth mentioning that there is now a state of outrage among Coptic Egyptians residing in the United States. American, particularly those who have children inside schools, as soon as they learned of the approval of a law in the state of New Jersey that allows the teaching of homosexuality and its history in schools.

Coptic Orthodox Church started on Monday Jonah’s fasting for three days during which late holy masses are celebrated daily. It’s worth mentioning that this fasting comes two weeks before the Great Lent.

A tourist delegation From Ukraine and Taiwan arrived at the monastery of the Virgin Mary in Jabal al-tit, Minya, to visit it as part of the journey of the Holy Family in Egypt. Dr. Tharwat Al-Azhari, Director of Tourism Department, said that Minya governorate include many Archeological Pharaonic and Coptic Monuments and the stability and security should encourage more and more tourists to visit them.

His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, delivered today his weekly sermon at the Great Cathedral of St. Mark in Cairo. The fasting will be held from 10 to 12 February following the repentance of the people of Nineveh. It is a three-day fast starting the third Monday before Clean Monday from Sunday Midnight to Wednesday noon during which participants abstain from all kinds of dairy foods and meat products.

The media center of the Egyptian Orthodox Church announced that His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, received today at the Pontifical Headquarters in Cairo the nun Juliana and the nun Veronia before they travel to the monastery of the Virgin Mary and Angel Michael in Queensland, Australia. It is worth mentioning that the church will start the holy fast of Jonah, which lasts 3 days in which it commemorates the repentance of the people of Nineveh.

Bishop Angelos of Northern Shubra Churches ordained 39 new deacons in the church of the Virgin in Havzia, Shubra. It is worth mentioning that the church will start the holy fast of Jonah, which lasts 3 days in which it commemorates the repentance of the people of Nineveh.

The Chaldean Catholics in Egypt announced to dedicate Jonah fasting for peace and recovery from diseases and epidemics. The fasting will be held from 10 to 12 February following the repentance of the people of Nineveh. It is a three-day fast starting the third Monday before Clean Monday from Sunday Midnight to Wednesday noon during which participants abstain from all kinds of dairy foods and meat products.

The Archdiocese of Samalut and its dependencies announced that Bishop Epiphanius of Samalout will open the Coptic Book Fair on February 27 till March 1st. More than 34 church and publishers are scheduled to participate in the fair including the most prominent Coptic publishing houses like Abu Makar Monastery and the Youth Bishopric, the Monasteries of Al-Baramous, Al-Syrian and Anba Bishoy.

The president of Ain Shams University in Cairo, Mahmoud al-Matini, issued a decision banning the wear of Niqab inside the university, whether for female faculty members working at the university, or support bodies, doctors and nurses. This comes after Cairo University issued similar decision banning the wear of niqab, which hides the face and the identity.

The Coptic Orthodox Church announced the beginning of the Great Lent fasting on February 24. Coptic churches will be celebrating daily late masses at the Great Lent from 1 to 3 p.m. The Great Lent is celebrated in Coptic churches for 55 days by fasting and special rituals.

The Church of Saint George in Izbat Hanna Ayoub, Minya, concluded its conference entitled I am Hero. The conference lasted for 3 days and included many shows to teach the children about having a strong character.

His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, offered his sincere condolences to Head and monks of the Monastery of St. Mina in Mariout in the departure of father Zosima Ava Mina. The monk died after a monastic journey that lasted for nearly 42 years, as he was born on January 12, 1939 and was ordained monk on June 24, 1978.

Coptic Orthodox Churches celebrated the feast of St. Antony, the founder of monasticism and father of the monks. In a press release, the Church said that St. Anthony was born in 251 in Egypt and decided to distributing his money on the needy after the death of his parents. Then, he left to the desert in order to live a hermit life.

Samalout Diocese started the celebration of 21 martyrs of Libya on Saturday, which is to be concluded on February 16th. ISIS terrorist organization had published a video showing the slain process of the 21 martyrs in Libya and their bodies were moved back to their home town in Samalout where a big church was built on their names.

The Monastery of the Virgin Mary and Angel Michael in France was visited by Bishop Mark of Northern France who celebrated the Holy Mass and met with the congregation of the diocese. The Orthodox Church will begin this month the holy fast of Jonah, which will lasts for 3 days.

Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Dr. Khaled Al-Anani, announced a tour to visit some archaeological areas in Minya Governorate including the church of Our Lady in Jabal al-tit, which he described as the most important spot in Egypt visited by the Holy Family. He added that he will visit the Archaeological area of Al-Bahnasa, which contains many papyris that It dates back to the Greco-Roman era. He added that he is going to announce a new archaeological excavation in Minya governorate.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, received the new American ambassador Jonathan Cohen at the Papal headquarters of the Cathedral of St. Mark in Abbasia. Cohen s visit to the cathedral came with the intention of getting acquainted with the Pope of the Orthodox Church. For his part, Pope welcomed the new ambassador and wished him wisdom and success.