Pope Tawadros II Archives

Pope Francis sends Christmas greetings to Coptic Christians

Jan 7, 2019

Pope Francis sent Christmas and New Year’s greetings to Coptic Christians and all Egyptians upon the inauguration of a major Coptic cathedral, jointly opened with a larger mosque at the same complex.

By Catholic News Agency

Egypt prosecutors order ex-monk detained over abbot death

Aug 12, 2018

Prosecutors on Saturday ordered a recently defrocked monk to be detained for four days pending an investigation into his alleged involvement in the death of the abbot of a prominent monastery in the desert northwest of Cairo.

By Associated Press

Pope to celebrate liturgy at Roman basilica … but it’s not Francis

Jul 5, 2018

Pope Tawadros II of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Alexandria will be visiting Rome on Friday to foster ecumenism, dialogue with youth and also strengthen the Egyptian economy.

By Claire Giangravè

With no election drama, Egypt’s leader enjoys uncertain Christian support

Mar 27, 2018

While it’s a foregone conclusion that President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt will be reelected this week, he faces a challenge from a cohort of idealistic youth, including Christians, who want greater democracy and pluralism.

By John L. Allen Jr.

Gunmen kill Coptic Christian in Egypt’s Sinai, officials say

Jan 14, 2018

Egyptian security officials say gunmen have shot dead a Christian man in the turbulent north of the Sinai Peninsula, the latest attack to target members of the country’s Christian minority.

By Associated Press

Coptic pope meets Dublin archbishop during Ireland visit

May 19, 2017

In a meeting with Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II, Dublin Archbishop Diarmuid Martin expressed his solidarity with the suffering of the Coptic community in reference to recent attacks by ISIS which have claimed more than 45 victims.

By Catholic News Service

Catholics, Coptic Orthodox must work toward unity, pope says

May 11, 2017

Pope Francis has sent Pope Tawadros II a letter commemorating the “Day of friendship between the Coptic Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church,” which marks the 44th anniversary of the first meeting between Blessed Paul VI and Pope Shenouda III.

By Junno Arocho Esteves

Christians in Middle East call Pope Francis’s visit to Egypt a blessing

May 2, 2017

Christian leaders in the region say Pope Francis’s April 28-29 trip to Egypt was a great success. The pope has backed Egypt’s efforts to tackle Islamic militancy, saying the country has a special role to play in forging regional peace as well as in “vanquishing all violence and terrorism.”

By Dale Gavlak