Posts Tagged ‘Patriarch Tawadros II’

Historic: Pope recognises 21 Coptic Orthodox martyrs

Monday, May 15th, 2023
Coptic Orthodox martyrs

In a historic move, Pope Francis has added 21 Coptic Orthodox martyrs to the Roman Martyrology, an official list of martyrs and saints. Not since 5th century have Catholic and Coptic Churches shared saints. The 21 non-Catholic Christians (20 Egyptians and one Ghanaian) who were beheaded by Islamic militants in Libya will have their feast Read more

Coptic orthodox monks and nuns not allowed social media

Monday, August 6th, 2018

The Coptic Orthodox Church has given monks and nuns a month to shut down their social media accounts, patriarch Tawadros II has decided. Within that time frame, they will have to take leave of the forms of communication considered unsuitable for monastic life. Any failure to comply will result in canonical penalties. Read more