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Egypt’s Pope Tawadros II leads Easter Monday mass amid strict precautionary measures
Health Ministry has ordered for hospitals nationwide to remain on alert ahead of ‘Sham El-Nessim’ celebrations

Egypt’s Pope Tawadros II prays for diplomatic resolution to GERD crisis
‘We call for participation, cooperation, and development, so that we all work as brothers of the eternal Nile River,’ says Pope Tawadros II

Pope Tawadros II inaugurates new church in Alexandria
Several priests and church workers participated in inauguration

Pope Tawadros II to lead Easter Mass at St. Bishoy Monastery
Halim added that Pope Tawadros II will not receive guests at St. Mark’s Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in light of the state’s preventive measures to curb the spread of COVID-19.

Pope Tawadros II holds weekly Wednesday sermon without live audience
Church halts all education services and theology schools but keeps daily Mass

Religious pluralism essential for social peace: Macron
Pope Tawadros II praised Macron’s keenness to implement Paris Agreement

Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria attends Epiphany amid tight security measures
Celebrations also take place in other places around world

Al Azhar’s Grand Imam visits Coptic Cathedral to pay tribute to Pope Tawadros II on Christmas season
Lawsuit filed against Salafi cleric Yasser Borhami for posting edict prohibiting Muslims from congratulating Copts on Christmas

Pope Tawadros II mourns two Christians killed by police officer last week
Prosecution ordered detention of officer for four days pending investigations

Pope Tawadros II leads Mass to inaugurate innovations of Cairo Saint Mark’s Coptic Orthodox Cathedral
Celebrations were postponed after 7 Christian pilgrims died in bus attack in Minya

Pope Tawadros II leads Easter mass at Abbassia Cathedral
Christians are gearing up to celebrate Jesus’ resurrection from the dead

Church denies Pope Tawadros II requested Australian refuge for Copts
Pope visited Sydney last week

Pope Tawadros II inaugurates Egypt’s first Coptic church in Japan
The visit is the first of its kind of an Egyptian patriarch to Japan

Queen Elizabeth receives Pope Tawadros II in “historic” meeting
The meeting follows the Pope’s visit to Italy in late April

Baptism declaration is only ‘documentation for the Pope’s visit’: Coptic Church
The declaration took place during Pope Francis’ visit to Egypt

Pope Francis holds mass in attendance of thousands, preaches coexistence and tolerance
Francis gave a sermon, holding a prayer for refugees and victims of terrorism

Coptic Pope meets Emir of Kuwait
The invitation to Kuwait came on the occassion of the inauguration of a new cathedral

Vatican delegation offers condolences to Pope Tawadros II for Palm Sunday victims
Several injured people left hospitals in Alexandria and Tanta, says Health Ministry

Coptic Orthodox Church renews approval of government’s draft law on churches
Disputed law awaits submission to parliament before it can be issued

Pope Tawadros praises Al-Sisi statements over sectarian strife incidents
President’s words confirmed his concern about the Egyptian people and their affairs, says the Pope

King Salman meets with Al-Azhar imam, Pope Tawadros II in ‘historic’ visit
According to a presidency handout, Salman observed the latest construction plans to restore the architecture of the mosque

Our position towards Jerusalem visit is the same: Coptic Church
The church said its position is “clear, conclusive, and decisive”

Misr Al-Qawia Party condemns Egyptian Pope’s visit to Jerusalem
The visit is the first since 1967

Egypt’s pope breaks 35-year Jerusalem visit ban for funeral
Church asserts visit separate from ‘politics’

Pope Tawadros, Al-Sisi take measures to consolidate ties with Ethiopia
Former irrigation minister says no updates on GERD negotiations, stresses technical route is only route available

Dispute over marriage in Coptic Church sparks calls for Pope to resign
Pope Tawadros II has refused calls to reform Church rules over divorce and remarriage

Libyan crisis highlights political parties’ weakness
Parliament will keep marginalising Christian community unless state expresses serious interest in issue, says rights activist

Libya executions spark condemnations, aggressive rhetoric
Organisations, governments demand unified response as Libyan ambassador warns of further attacks on Copts

EIPR criticises Coptic Church for drafting statute in closed session
Rights group comments on proposed bylaws based on Article 3 of the constitution

‘Time for work,’ says Al-Sisi in post-victory address
President-elect to be sworn in Sunday after lopsided victory