Category: Social

What is Your Grace’s opinion concerning tattooing? Is it true that it is a sign of permanent enslavement (Exodus 21:5-6)? Why do we accept ear piercing?

His Grace Bishop Youssef: The Holy Bible mentions that ear piercing is a sign of a slave who has devoted …

What is wrong with smoking?

His Grace Bishop Moussa: The young people are usually persuaded by their friends to start smoking, but out of deep …

Why is dancing wrong? God did not forbid dancing overtly in the Holy Bible. Many people danced (David, Miriam … Aaron’s sister…)

His Grace Bishop Youssef: To be a Christian is to imitate the Lord Jesus Christ and follow His footsteps. In …

I have a boyfriend whom I like to talk to on the phone. We do not have bad conversation we’re just friends. Is this sinful or bad behavior?

His Grace Bishop Youssef: I want you to ask yourself what do you mean, “We’re just friends”? What does this …

Sometimes I feel pressured to have a boyfriend. Is it okay to have a boyfriend if I don’t do anything wrong?

His Grace Bishop Moussa: As His Holiness Pope Shenouda says, Have many boyfriends and many girlfriends, but if you are …