His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, received at the Papal Headquarters in Cairo today HG Anba Theophilus, Bishop of Manfalut. Father Poulos Halim, spokesman for the Coptic Orthodox Church, said the meeting came to discuss a number of pastoral matters of the ministry.

Coptic Orthodox Church Official Spokesperson said that His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, received at the Papal Headquarters in Cairo yesterday Father Poulos Nasr, the priest of the Coptic Church in Qatar. Fater Poulos presented a report to the Pope on the service in the church there.

The papal committee supervising the celebrations of the monastery of St. George in Rizeigat prohibited overnight stay and announced that the establishment of tents in the celebrations has been canceled. The committee decided that the visits would start from Thursday, November 5, 2020, until Monday, November 16, 2020, and daily masses from six in the morning.

On Tuesday 13 October, international musician Joseph Tawadros was nominated to obtain the Aria Award for the best music album for the year 2020, and the result of the race will be announced at the ceremony held in the Celebrations Center in Sydney, Australia, without an audience, on November 25, taking into account the attendees the precautionary measures imposed by the Australian government to confront the Corona virus. It is noteworthy that the Egyptian Australian musician Tawadros won 4 Aria International Award in 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2017.

The monastery of the martyr Saint George in al-Rizeigat announced that it will receive visitors during the period From 10 to 16 of next November. In a statement published on the page of the official spokesman of the Coptic Orthodox Church the monastery assured there will be no tents, overnight stays or shops, and the celebration is limited to daily visits.

His Holiness Pope Tawadros II visited this morning the city of Damanhur to reassure on His Eminence Archbishop Pachomius of Buhaira, Matrouh and the Five Western Cities and the head of the Monastery of Saint Macarius of Alexandria in Jabal al-Qalali after recovering from COVID-19. Archbishop Pachomiuus was infected with the new Corona virus about two months ago, and received medical care services till recovery.

His Holiness Pope Tawadros II attended today the celebration of the beginning of academic year in Alexandria seminary. The celebration was attended by the professors and bishops Pavly, Ilarion and Sawiris, members of the Holy Synod

Dr. Naguib Gabriel, the Coptic activist, called on Police to arrest gangs of girls’ Islamization. He also called to return the advisory and guidance sessions for those who want to convert into Islam to make sure they really want this, and are not forced to by all means.

The Coptic Orthodox Church offered sincere condolences for the departure of the MP Mona Munir, member of the African Affairs Committee in the Egyptian House of Representatives. Her funeral will be held on Friday at the Church of the Virgin Mary Maraashly in Zamalek after she died today at the House of Representatives.

Bishop Isaac of Tima presided over a wedding ceremony held in St. Yessi Michael monastery in Tima. The celebration was held under precautionary measures taken to prevent the spread of Corona virus.

Abba Bavly, General Bishop of Alexandria, received yesterday new students at the Chanter Institute of Arbasalin in Alexandria. It is worth mentioning that Arbasalin is the first institute in Alexandria for the preparation of church chanters, and it is based in the Church of St. George, Sidi Bishr.

Spokesperson of the Coptic Orthodox Church said today that His Eminence Bishop Pachomius, former Acting Patriarch and ArchBishop of Al-Buhaira, Matrouh and the Five Western Cities, inaugurated some icons of the Church of St. Mark the Apostle in Karma Damanhur. The bishop has resumed his pastoral visits this week after he recovered from serious illness.

His Holiness Pope Tawadros II received yesterday three nuns from the monastery of St. George in Old Cairo before they travel to minister in America. The nuns are Mother Parthenia, Mother Irai and Mother Verena will minster at the monastery of Saints Catherine and Verena in the diocese of Los Angeles, in the United States of America, which is supervised by His Eminence Bishop Serapion, Bishop of Los Angeles.

The National Security Forces announced that two terrorists were killed today in fire exchange with the police. The terrorists Hossam And Rabbo ali and Ahmed Sayed Bayoumi formed a cell and planned for attacks against Copts.

Archbishop Markos of Shubra Al-Khaimah inaugurated the church of St. Moses, St. Apollonia and St. Karas. During the Divine Liturgy prayers, Abba Markos promoted Fathers Markorios Demian, Aghathon Rizk, Silwanis Rasmy and Bavlos Tawfik to the rank of Hegumin.

Church sources suggested that the date for the complete resumption of Church activities will be next Christmas. Sources adde that the matter is related to the stability of the situation and the absence of new developments related to the second wave of Corona virus pandemic. It is noteworthy that the Holy Synod has decided to reopen church services, meetings and activities, especially Sunday schools, by 50%.

The official website of Anba Athanasius the Apostolic Church in Seiouf Alexandria denied rumors spread yesterday on Facebook, that it was closed due to COVID-19 infections. Church said it was not closed and its priests were not infected by the Corona virus, and invited the people not to listen to those rumors.

The Arkan Center for Creativity of St. Mark s Episcopal Cathedral in Alexandria announced the resumption of Art without walls exhibitions in its 27th edition, next Monday, September 28. The exhibition includes the products of art makers, hand-made, sculpture, photographers and painters. It is noteworthy that the exhibition hosted by the Episcopal Cathedral in the Mansheya region is held periodically and opens its doors for all people with talent and artistic products to display their works and their products.

The official spokesperson of the Coptic Orthodox Church published a video clip showing the efforts of the Bishopric of Services to support the Egyptian people during the Corona pandemic. Evelyn Boutros, a consultant for program development at the Bishopric of Public, Social and Ecumenical Services, said that several services were offered according to the directives of Pope Tawadros and Bishop Julius of public and social services to the poor and marginalized communities that the episcopate serves. The services included providing food, clothes sanitizers, and masks for the poor as well as medical clothing and equipment for medical staff. They also included raising awareness campaigns to avoid infection with the virus.

Al-Watan newspaper reported that 20 people were suffering from fatigue And symptoms of suspected poisoning, today, Thursday, after they finished visiting the Monastery of the Virgin Mary in Bayad Al-Arab in Beni Suef, and ambulances took them to Beni Suef Specialist Hospital. The Beni Suef Security Directorate received a notification that a number of passengers on a parked bus were injured before the Snour tunnel on the eastern desert road. And the ambulance service paid 7 cars that transported 20 injured, including 14 children, from the bus to Beni Suef Specialized Hospital, complaining of a state of fatigue and symptoms of suspected food poisoning, after they had finished visiting the Virgin Mary in the white of the Arabs.

Many churches in Alexandria resumed today serving Sunday schools in all age groups after suspension for of about 6 months. The Coptic Orthodox Church issued a statement yesterday to announce the resumption of church activities and services including Sunday schools by 50% in the capacity of churches inCairo and Alexandria.