Pope Tawadros II
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Cardinal Fernández meets with Coptic Church leader over same-sex blessing rift
Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, who heads the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, met with the leader of the... Read more
Attack on Coptic monastery in South Africa takes lives of three monks
The Coptic Orthodox Church announced that three monks were attacked and murdered Tuesday in the Coptic monastery in South Africa. Read more
Pope Francis adds Coptic Orthodox martyrs to liturgical book of saints
After receiving relics of the Coptic martyrs beheaded by ISIS, Pope Francis announced the 21 men will be added to... Read more
Pope Francis holds general audience with Tawadros II
In a change from the usual pattern of Pope Francis’ weekly public audience, the two leaders sat together on the... Read more
Pope Francis, Tawadros II to mark 50 years of renewed Catholic-Coptic Orthodox relations
The head of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, Pope Tawadros II, will celebrate a liturgy in the Papal Basilica... Read more
Coptic Patriarch to offer Orthodox Divine Liturgy in St. John Lateran Basilica
The May 14 liturgy will take place in the context of an official visit of Coptic Pope Tawadros II of... Read more
Why Catholics and Orthodox might once again celebrate Easter on the same date
The spiritual leader of the world’s Eastern Orthodox Christians has come out in support of finding a common date to... Read more
Pope Francis sends Christmas greetings to Coptic Christians
Pope Francis sent Christmas and New Year’s greetings to Coptic Christians and all Egyptians upon the inauguration of a major... Read more
