The Enthronement of His Holiness Pope Tawadros II
On Sunday 18th November 2012 (9th Hatour 1729), the enthronement of the 118th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, Pope Tawadros II, took place at St. Mark’s Cathedral in Cairo. Many religious and governmental figures…
Selection of the 118th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark
In the Papal Altar Ballot on 4th November 2012, His Grace Bishop Tawadros was chosen to be enthroned as the 118th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark becoming His Holiness Pope Tawadros II. Under the…
Final Three Papal Candidates Announced
On 29th October 2012 H.E. Metropolitan Pachomious, the Patriarchal locum tenens, officially announced the final three candidates for the 118th Patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church. The candidates are as follows: H.G. Bishop Rophael H.G. Bishop Tawadros of El-Bahaira Fr.…
New Papal Selection Dates Announced
On 16th October 2012, H.G. Bishop Paula announced that the Holy Synod and Nominations Committee of the Coptic Orthodox Church has brought forward the date the successor to His Holiness Pope Shenouda III, the 117th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of…
Announcement of Final Five Papal Candidates
On 13th October 2012 H.E. Metropolitan Pachomious, the Patriarchal locum tenens, officially announced the list of five nominees for the 118th Patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church. The candidates are as follows: Fr. Pachomious El-Souriani H.G. Bishop Tawadros of El-Bahaira…
2012 Coptic Olympics
The second annual Coptic Olympics took place on the third weekend of September at the Coptic Centre in Birmingham. Since the last Coptic Olympics, the sport facilities at the Coptic Centre had been improved with new space for spectators to…