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.

Bishop Barnabas of Rome and Turin delegated the monk Thawfils of the Syrian monastery o participate in the celebrations of the June 30 Revolution. He was received by Ambassador Mahmoud Sami, Ambassador of Egypt to Italy.

His Grace Bishop Makar of Sharkia held a meeting with a number of Coptic families in Canada during his visit to St. Mark Church in Toronto. This comes during his pastoral care visit to Canada, during which he is going to visit a number of Coptic monasteries and churches.

Bishop Sharubim of Qena ordained new deacons at the Virgin Church in basin 10 in the center of Qena. This came during the Holy Mass celebrated at the church and the new deacons were graduated from deacons school.

Bishop Makar of Sharqia and supervisor of St. Moussa the black monastery in Canada, celebrated the feast of St. Moussa in his monastery in Canada yesterday. The monastery celebrated today the feast of St. Moussa the black and a glorification of him.

Bishop Youssab of Luxor ordained 57 new deacons in the rank of Ebsaltus (translated as chanter) who have recently graduated from the deacon s school. This came during the celebration of the feast of Archangel Michael on June 19th.

The Isna and Armant diocese organized a mass for the sick and the elderly at the Monastery of the Virgin and Wadmon the martyr in Luxor. The Holy liturgy was presided over by Father Cyrilos Gohar, and the participants shared a meal of love after the Holy Mass.

Bishop Arsanisu of the New Valley and the Oasis inaugurated the icons and Holy vessels of St. Mary Church in Kharga. This came during the celebration of Pentecost at the church in the presence of priest s and congregation of the church.

Remains of St. Philopatir Markorius were perfumed today on his feast at Archangel Michael Church in Madamoud village in Luxor. This came during the spiritual renaissance held at the church under auspices of Bishop Youssab of Esna.

The Monastery of the Virgin Mary in El-Jandala in Assiut started its annual celebrations that end on June 28th.

HG Bishop Tadros of Port Said returned to Egypt after he concluded his pastoral care visit to the United States of America. He was received at the air port by a number of priests and congregation of the diocese.

Bishop Isaac of Tima presided over the spiritual renaissance celebration of Father Yassa Mikhail after he moved the relics of the Saint to the new shrine under the Cathedral. It is worth mentioning that the holy saint Yassa Mikhail, the priest of the Church of St. Shenouda in the village of Kom Gharib, departed on June 10, 1962 and performed many miracles in the name of God. The celebrations last until June 10th, the day of the departure of the saint.

Bishop Bakhoum of Sohag, and Bishop Barnabas of Turin and Rome, ordained new deacons at the Church of St. George in Rome. This came during their visit to the church and celebrating the Holy Mass in Rome.

Bishop Beyman of Qus and Naqada received the team of 1000 Orthodox teachers project entitled Renew our days . The meeting came to plan for the second phase of the project.

Bishop Isaac of Tima moved the relics of Saint Yassa Michael to the new shrine under the Cathedral. It is worth mentioning that the holy saint Yassa Mikhail, the priest of the Church of St. Shenouda in the village of Kom Gharib, departed on June 10, 1962 and performed many miracles in the name of God.

Bishop Isaac of Tima opened Habib Medical Center in the village of Hama at the church of St. John the beloved in the village. The Center provides medical services for all patients with a symbolic fee.