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El-Keraza Magazine
Editor-in-chief: His Holiness
Pope Shenouda III
Thirty-Second Year Friday 19th
March 2004 – 10th
Baramhat 1720 Price 75 pt.
Issues 9, 10
Electing a New Patriarch for the Church of Eritrea
assured the acceptance of the Holy
Synod for the results of the
Popular Elections and their
accordance with each...
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1 El-Keraza Magazine Editor-in-chief: His Holiness Pope Shenouda III Thirty-Second Year Friday 19th March 2004 – 10th Baramhat 1720 Price 75 pt. Issues 9, 10 Electing a New Patriarch for the Church of Eritrea assured the acceptance of the Holy Synod for the results of the Popular Elections and their accordance with each other. Attendees celebrated this result and Fr. Kirollos pointed out that Fr. Antoniuos was the first that HH the Pope laid hands on from among the five Eritrean Bishops that HH ordained as a first step to create a Holy Synod for Eritrea and to ordain Fr. Philippos in the presence of the representative of HH the Pope in Asmara to occupy that Historical Position. And this was confirmed by the rest of speakers. HE Metropolitan Bishoy presented a Coptic Style Hand Cross to Fr. Antoniuos congratulating him for his election to be the third Patriarch to the church of Eritrea. Memorial photos were taken on that occasion and app
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El-Keraza Magazine
Editor-in-chief: His Holiness
Pope Shenouda III
Thirty Third Year Friday 16th
September 2005 – 7th
Tout 1722 Price 75 pt.
Issues 27, 28
Pastoral and Medical Treatment Trip
and answered the attendees questions; He also gave
lectures at the clergy seminar about spirituality of the
rev priests and their...
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1 El-Keraza Magazine Editor-in-chief: His Holiness Pope Shenouda III Thirty Third Year Friday 16th September 2005 – 7th Tout 1722 Price 75 pt. Issues 27, 28 Pastoral and Medical Treatment Trip and answered the attendees questions; He also gave lectures at the clergy seminar about spirituality of the rev priests and their service. HH talked over some significant pastoral issues on top of which were the youths service and the Sunday schools curriculum for which the Pope designated a committee to take those issues in charge. HH also presented the Clergy insurance issue as prepared by His legal counselor Mr. Maged Riad Al Deiry. HH the Pope agreed on establishing two new Churches and formed some of the Churches boards. For all that to be done, HH had to travel a lot within the United States and had plenty of meetings. That is in addition to being hospitalized in New York for having His other eye surgically treated from Cataract. The Pope also
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El-Keraza Magazine
Editor-in-chief: His Holiness
Pope Shenouda III
Thirty-Second Year Friday 19th
November 2004 – 10th
Hatour 1721 Price 75 pt.
Issues 35, 36
HH the Pope’s Thirty Third Enthronement Anniversary
The occasion was celebrated at
St Pishoi Monastery at 6:00PM on
14-11 and was attended by HH
Abouna...
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1 El-Keraza Magazine Editor-in-chief: His Holiness Pope Shenouda III Thirty-Second Year Friday 19th November 2004 – 10th Hatour 1721 Price 75 pt. Issues 35, 36 HH the Pope’s Thirty Third Enthronement Anniversary The occasion was celebrated at St Pishoi Monastery at 6:00PM on 14-11 and was attended by HH Abouna Antonious I the Patriarch of Eritrea and his accompanying delegate. Also attended this occasion 57 Metropolitans and Bishops and a large number of priests, monks and members of Lay Councils. The celebration started with thanksgiving prayers by HH the Pope the some spiritual songs by the Alexandria Choir then speeches. HH the Patriarch of Eritrea talked then their grace: Metropolitan Bishoy, Bishop Sarabamoon, Bishop Mousa, Bishop Boules and Metropolitan Marcos of France. Then a group of priests talked among whom were: Hegomen Sharoubeem El Bakhoumy the Patriarch Steward of Alexandria, Hegomen Antonious Thabet (London), Hegomen Bishoy Bo
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El-Keraza Magazine
Editor-in-chief: His Holiness
Pope Shenouda III
Thirty Fourth Year Friday 21st
April 2006 – 13th
Baramouda 1722 Price 75 pt.
Issues 13, 14
Melbourne Rejoices for the Return of HG Bishop Suriel
celebrated and meetings were held
for the congregation, youths and
church servants.
They also visited
our...
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1 El-Keraza Magazine Editor-in-chief: His Holiness Pope Shenouda III Thirty Fourth Year Friday 21st April 2006 – 13th Baramouda 1722 Price 75 pt. Issues 13, 14 Melbourne Rejoices for the Return of HG Bishop Suriel celebrated and meetings were held for the congregation, youths and church servants. They also visited our two schools there which both have more than 900 of our sons enrolled in different educational stages. The Reverend fathers laid the foundation stone for the Gym of St. Mary s School and also visited the elderly home which will be renovated to become spacious enough for 80 members. The fathers met with Prime Minister Mr. Steve Bracks who promised to present the church s constitution to the Parliament by Mid of 2006. Cont d P. 4. HG Bishop Suriel, after more than a year, returned back to his diocese at Melbourne, Australia. HH the Pope designated HE Metropolitan Bishoy the Holy Synod Secretary and HG Bishop Mousa of youth
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El-Keraza Magazine
Editor-in-chief: His Holiness
Pope Shenouda III
Thirty-first Year Friday 5th
December 2003 – 25th
Hatour 1720 Price 50 pt.
Issues 39, 40
The church extended congratulations to Islamic Leaderships on the occasion of
Al-Fitr Feast
Holidays are very good chances
for meetings.
And on the occasion of...
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1 El-Keraza Magazine Editor-in-chief: His Holiness Pope Shenouda III Thirty-first Year Friday 5th December 2003 – 25th Hatour 1720 Price 50 pt. Issues 39, 40 The church extended congratulations to Islamic Leaderships on the occasion of Al-Fitr Feast Holidays are very good chances for meetings. And on the occasion of Al-Fitr holiday, it has been agreed upon that the church will dedicate Thursday to extend their congratulations to our Muslim brothers represented in their religious leaderships along with congratulating Statesmen in the person of President Hosni Mubarak. The Pope and a church delegate while congratulating His Excellency the Sheikh of Al-Azhar The picture was taken in Al-Azhar Sheikhdom and it features: His Excellency the Sheikh of Al-Azhar and some of his men, His Holiness the Pope and their grace: Bishop Morcos, Bishop Mousa, Bishop Youanes, Hegumen Ermia Ava Mina, Dr. Tharwat Basili, Counselor Malek Mina and Counselor Edward Ghaleb.
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El-Keraza Magazine
Editor-in-chief: His Holiness
Pope Shenouda III
Thirty Third Year Friday 24th
June 2005 – 17th
Paona 1721 Price 75 pt.
Issues 19, 20
The Holy Synod Meeting
The Holy Synod of the
Coptic Orthodox Church met on
Saturday 18-06-2005 headed
by HH Pope Shenouda III and
attended by 78 of reverend...
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1 El-Keraza Magazine Editor-in-chief: His Holiness Pope Shenouda III Thirty Third Year Friday 24th June 2005 – 17th Paona 1721 Price 75 pt. Issues 19, 20 The Holy Synod Meeting The Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church met on Saturday 18-06-2005 headed by HH Pope Shenouda III and attended by 78 of reverend metropolitans and bishops. Among the attendees were HE Metropolitan Abraham of Jerusalem, Their Grace our bishops of USA, Australia, England, France, Rome, Austria, Germany, and Africa: of Johannesburg, Kenya and Sudan. And after the prayer the Synod’s Committees’ reports presentations and recommendations began. These committees had already met and studied their issues before the Holy Synod meeting. The report of the Faith and Teaching Committee was read and presented by HG Bishop Mousa. The report of the Rituals Committee was read and presented by HG Bishop Metaous. The report of the Monasteries Affairs Committees was read and p
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El-Keraza Magazine
Editor-in-chief: His Holiness
Pope Shenouda III
Thirty Fifth Year Friday 26th
January 2007 – 18th
Touba 1723 Price 75 pt.
Issues 3, 4
Epiphany Feast in Alexandria
HH the Pope prayed the Divine
Liturgy of the Glorious Epiphany
Feast in St.
Mark’s Grand Church
in Alexandria as usual like previous...
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1 El-Keraza Magazine Editor-in-chief: His Holiness Pope Shenouda III Thirty Fifth Year Friday 26th January 2007 – 18th Touba 1723 Price 75 pt. Issues 3, 4 Epiphany Feast in Alexandria HH the Pope prayed the Divine Liturgy of the Glorious Epiphany Feast in St. Mark’s Grand Church in Alexandria as usual like previous years. Participated in the prayers with HH, their grace Bishop Youanes and Bishop Ermia and Hegomen Sharobeem El Pachumy the Patriarchate Steward and the revered priests of St. Mark’s church. Participated also in the prayer the Deacon’s Choice under the leadership of Hymns Teacher Ibrahim Ayad. Also attended the Divine Liturgy the deputy and members of the Alexandrian Lay Council and the church was crowded until there was no room for more people. The photo shows HH the Pope giving the sermon from St. Mark’s Sea in Alexandria. Taking communion took a long time. The liturgy prayer ended after midnight. And HH the Pope pra
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El-Keraza Magazine
Editor-in-chief: His Holiness
Pope Shenouda III
Thirty Second Year Friday 23rd
July 2004 – 16th
Abib 1720 Price 75 pt.
Issues 23, 24
The Pope s Trip to Austria and Switzerland
By HE Metropolitan Bishoy
Church of John the Baptist in
Gratz.
The congregation joyfully
received His words with cheers and...
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1 El-Keraza Magazine Editor-in-chief: His Holiness Pope Shenouda III Thirty Second Year Friday 23rd July 2004 – 16th Abib 1720 Price 75 pt. Issues 23, 24 The Pope s Trip to Austria and Switzerland By HE Metropolitan Bishoy Church of John the Baptist in Gratz. The congregation joyfully received His words with cheers and hand clapping. HH the Pope then answered the congregation s questions and invited them to attend the consecration Prayers in the Cathedral on Sun. morning. In the Monastery outside Vienna: HH THE Pope went to St. Anthony s Monastery which is 30 km. outside of Vienna which became His Residence and on the next morning 9/7 the Consecration Prayers of St. Anthony and St. Pishoi Churches at the Monastery started officiated by HH the Pope and attended by the Rev. Metropolitans, Bishops, Clergy and crowds of the congregation of Austria. HH the Pope explained the Consecration Rite s steps and what honor ought to be given to t
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El-Keraza Magazine
Editor-in-chief: His Holiness
Pope Shenouda III
Thirty Fourth Year Friday 13th
January 2004 – 5th
Toba 1722 Price 75 pt.
Issues 1, 2
A New Happy Year and a Merry Christmas
Christmas Mass
HH the Pope celebrated the
Divine Liturgy prayer, participated
with Him their grace: Bishop
Rowais, Bishop...
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1 El-Keraza Magazine Editor-in-chief: His Holiness Pope Shenouda III Thirty Fourth Year Friday 13th January 2004 – 5th Toba 1722 Price 75 pt. Issues 1, 2 A New Happy Year and a Merry Christmas Christmas Mass HH the Pope celebrated the Divine Liturgy prayer, participated with Him their grace: Bishop Rowais, Bishop Boutros, Bishop Daniel (Maadi), Bishop Youanes, Bishop Selwanes, Bishop Timothaous and Bishop Martyrous. His Beatitude Patriarch Gregory Laham of the Greek Catholic attended the Liturgy prayer along with Archbishop Mounir Hanna Head of the Episcopal church and Dr Safwat El Baiady Head of the Evangelical Church. VIP state officials also attended to extend their felicitations. Pages 2, 3 & 21-23. Some of the attendees at the Grand Cathedral in Cairo during Christmas Eve
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El-Keraza Magazine
Editor-in-chief: His Holiness
Pope Shenouda III
Thirty-first Year Friday 1st
August 2003 – 25th
Abib 1719 Price 50 pt.
Issues 23,24
Bishop Samuel, Bishop of "Shebeen-El-Kanater" reposed in the Lord
His Grace Bishop Samuel, the
Bishop of Shebeen El-Qanater,
and the head of the Archeology
sector in the...
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1 El-Keraza Magazine Editor-in-chief: His Holiness Pope Shenouda III Thirty-first Year Friday 1st August 2003 – 25th Abib 1719 Price 50 pt. Issues 23,24 Bishop Samuel, Bishop of "Shebeen-El-Kanater" reposed in the Lord His Grace Bishop Samuel, the Bishop of Shebeen El-Qanater, and the head of the Archeology sector in the institution of Coptic studies, had reposed in the Lord on the evening of the 15th of July; he was 66 years of age. He had spent the last 11 years at the Diocese, at the end of which he was burdened by a very bad health condition that hindered him from accomplishing a lot of his work. On the afternoon of Wednesday the 16th of July, the prayer on his pure body took place in the great church of St. Mark at St. Rowais monastery in Cairo. His Holiness the Pope preached and headed up the funeral ceremony. 36 Rev. archbishop and Bishops and large number of Rev. Fathers from inside and outside of his diocese attended the fu
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El-Keraza Magazine
Editor-in-chief: His Holiness
Pope Shenouda III
Thirty Third Year Friday 25th
February 2005 – 18th
Amshir 1721 Price 75 pt.
Issues 7, 8
Purchasing a New Monastery for Copts in Southern USA
Monasticism), and due to the
passing away of some Monks and
moving of others to other
Monasteries, only three...
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1 El-Keraza Magazine Editor-in-chief: His Holiness Pope Shenouda III Thirty Third Year Friday 25th February 2005 – 18th Amshir 1721 Price 75 pt. Issues 7, 8 Purchasing a New Monastery for Copts in Southern USA Monasticism), and due to the passing away of some Monks and moving of others to other Monasteries, only three Monks were residing there so they decided to sell Monastery. The Monastery needs maintenance and some repairs, so an architectural committee has been formed to supervise those processes starting this point till before receiving the Monastery. We thank the Lord that the purchase was done at a price which is less than the price of the land itself. This was on the occasion of the golden jubilee of HH the Pope s Monasticism feast (1945 - 2004). The establishment of this New Monastery in America is such a joyous occasion. HH the Pope declared to HG Bishop Youssef that Monks from the Coptic Church are to be assigned to monastically s
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El-Keraza Magazine
Editor-in-chief: His Holiness
Pope Shenouda III
Thirty Fourth Year Friday 15th
September 2006 – 5th
Tout 1723 Price 75 pt.
Issues 27, 28
The Pope s Pastoral Trip to America
Dr.
Fawzi Istafanous presented the
Church Media Center in Cairo Project.
And in addition to the seminar
lectures, the Pope...
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1 El-Keraza Magazine Editor-in-chief: His Holiness Pope Shenouda III Thirty Fourth Year Friday 15th September 2006 – 5th Tout 1723 Price 75 pt. Issues 27, 28 The Pope s Pastoral Trip to America Dr. Fawzi Istafanous presented the Church Media Center in Cairo Project. And in addition to the seminar lectures, the Pope had a meeting with the deaconesses (the priests wives) in one of the churches and was attended by the reverend bishops: Bishop Youanes, Bishop David and Bishop Ermia which lasted for two hours and he answered all their questions. The Pope had also private personal meetings with around 30 priests and others with some of the reverend bishops… And in his residence in Cedar Groove the Pope had other pastoral meetings. Many are the pastoral trips that HH the Pope made to America since the first trip he made on 1977 then his second trip on 1989 and until now. And some collected and indexed them. Especially since the first Seminar held
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El-Keraza Magazine
Editor-in-chief: His Holiness
Pope Shenouda III
Thirty-Second Year Friday 30th
January 2004 – 21st
Toba 1720 Price 75 pt.
Issues 3, 4
The Silver Jubilee of St.
Mark Church London
The Pope s trip to England this
time was short (less than three
days).
Their Grace Bishop
Bachomious, Bishop Rowais...
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1 El-Keraza Magazine Editor-in-chief: His Holiness Pope Shenouda III Thirty-Second Year Friday 30th January 2004 – 21st Toba 1720 Price 75 pt. Issues 3, 4 The Silver Jubilee of St. Mark Church London The Pope s trip to England this time was short (less than three days). Their Grace Bishop Bachomious, Bishop Rowais and Bishop Paula accompanied HH. They arrived at Heathrow Airport on Thursday noon 15-1 where our Ambassador in England Mr. Ali El Gazar was at their arrival with Consul General Mr. Mahmoud Abu Donia. Along with their Grace Bishop Misail, Bishop Anthony, Bishop Angaelos. The Priests of St. Mark s church as well: Hegumen Antoniuos Thabet, Hegumen Bishoy Boshra, Fr. Thomas Zaki (the Youth s Priest) and Dr. Mahrous Samak. They all headed to our Coptic Center in Stevenage where at there arrival were their Grace Metropolitan Seraphim (from London), Bishop Athanasius (from France), Bishop Damien (from Germany), Bishop Bernaba
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El-Keraza Magazine
Editor-in-chief: His Holiness
Pope Shenouda III
Thirty Third Year Friday 7th
October 2005 – 27th
Tout 1722 Price 75 pt.
Issues 29, 30
General Bishoprics
The story began on the early
morning of Tues the 5th of Sept
1962, where HH Pope Kirollos VI
called for Monk Antoniuos AL
Suriany, and took him by...
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1 El-Keraza Magazine Editor-in-chief: His Holiness Pope Shenouda III Thirty Third Year Friday 7th October 2005 – 27th Tout 1722 Price 75 pt. Issues 29, 30 General Bishoprics The story began on the early morning of Tues the 5th of Sept 1962, where HH Pope Kirollos VI called for Monk Antoniuos AL Suriany, and took him by surprise laying His hands on him and called him: Bishop Shenouda of the theological college, Sunday schools, Institute of Coptic Studies, Didimos Institute, university groups, sermons… The ordination took place on Sun 30th of Sept 1962 and the title of Bishop Shenouda became "Bishop of Religious Institutes and Sunday Schools" which was then summarized as "Bishop of Religious Education". And on that same day, Hegomen Makary Al Suriany was also ordained as a bishop given the name of Bishop Samuel of Social and Ecumenical services. That was how the general bishoprics set and the ordination of general bishops commenced, without territ
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El-Keraza Magazine
Editor-in-chief: His Holiness
Pope Shenouda III
Thirty-Second Year Friday 3rd
December 2004 – 24th
Hatour 1721 Price 75 pt.
Issues 37, 38
Coptic Languages Schools
The number of students in one
class doesn t exceed 25.
Of the school s activities there
are Scout, Music, Gymnastics and
Art.
In...
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1 El-Keraza Magazine Editor-in-chief: His Holiness Pope Shenouda III Thirty-Second Year Friday 3rd December 2004 – 24th Hatour 1721 Price 75 pt. Issues 37, 38 Coptic Languages Schools The number of students in one class doesn t exceed 25. Of the school s activities there are Scout, Music, Gymnastics and Art. In the photo some students are seen with HG the Bishop. St. John s School in Batmos: It is the first American School affiliated to the Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt. It grants the American Diploma accredited by CITA Org n, "The Commission on International &Trans-Regional Accreditation, USA". School year started on 14/9/2004 for the KG1 and KG2 classes. Number of students is 40. The school will, God s willing, be accepting classes for the other levels and student transfers starting September 2005. The school s photo is on page 24. We wish both the school of Maadi and that of Batmos all success, and may they extend their edu
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El-Keraza Magazine
Editor-in-chief: His Holiness
Pope Shenouda III
Thirty Fourth Year Friday 19th
May 2006 – 11th
Bashans 1722 Price 75 pt.
Issues 17, 18
Joys and Spiritualities of the Fifty Holy Days
the Fifty days following the
resurrection of Jesus Christ, Glory
be to Him, are days of joy in the
whole church, there...
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1 El-Keraza Magazine Editor-in-chief: His Holiness Pope Shenouda III Thirty Fourth Year Friday 19th May 2006 – 11th Bashans 1722 Price 75 pt. Issues 17, 18 Joys and Spiritualities of the Fifty Holy Days the Fifty days following the resurrection of Jesus Christ, Glory be to Him, are days of joy in the whole church, there is no fasting even on Wednesdays and Fridays of those fifty days, and no prostrations…they are days of rejoice in the resurrection of Jesus Christ, His visitation to His disciples the saints all along the forty days and in His Ascend into Heaven where He sits on the right of the Father. We salute each other on that day saying “Christ is risen…Truly He is risen”. We also sing the hymn of the resurrection “Echrstos Anesty” even on the entrance of the reposed during funeral prayer in church; we receive him with the hymn of resurrection and never with funeral type hymns. Some are asking about spiritualities of the Fifty Holy days.
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El-Keraza Magazine
Editor-in-chief: His Holiness
Pope Shenouda III
Thirty-first Year Friday 26th
December 2003 – 16th
Kiahk 1720 Price 50 pt.
Issues 41, 42
Middle East Council of Churches
Election of H.
H.
the Pope as Supreme Head for the Third Consecutive Time
Election of a Coptic Orthodox who is for the First Time...
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1 El-Keraza Magazine Editor-in-chief: His Holiness Pope Shenouda III Thirty-first Year Friday 26th December 2003 – 16th Kiahk 1720 Price 50 pt. Issues 41, 42 Middle East Council of Churches Election of H. H. the Pope as Supreme Head for the Third Consecutive Time Election of a Coptic Orthodox who is for the First Time from Egypt as Secretary General Our Church’s Delegate for the General Assembly: H. H. the Pope traveled to Cyprus on Monday Noon 01/12/2003, to attend the General Assembly meeting there. Those who accompanied H. H. among our Coptic Church’s delegate were: H. E. Metropolitan Bishoy, their Grace Bishop Bachomious, Bishop Marcos of Shobra El-Kheima, and Bishop Youanes. At Cyprus, H. E. Metropolitan Abraham of Jerusalem joined the delegate. On the evening of the same day, H. H. headed to Nicosia to visit H. H. the Archbishop who is suffering illness, then H. H. visited our Egyptian Embassy in Cyprus where a party was held
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El-Keraza Magazine
Editor-in-chief: His Holiness
Pope Shenouda III
Thirty Third Year Friday 8th
July 2005 – 1st
Abib 1721 Price 75 pt.
Issues 21, 22
Youths and the Church
As we previously said
everywhere we went to, and we
are still saying that:
The youths are the future of
the Church; a Church with no
youths is a...
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1 El-Keraza Magazine Editor-in-chief: His Holiness Pope Shenouda III Thirty Third Year Friday 8th July 2005 – 1st Abib 1721 Price 75 pt. Issues 21, 22 Youths and the Church As we previously said everywhere we went to, and we are still saying that: The youths are the future of the Church; a Church with no youths is a church with no future. Jesus Christ gave care to the youths, John His beloved disciple was one of the youths among the twelve apostles and Mark who was also a youth was one of the seventy whom He chose (Lk10). St. Athanasius the Apostolic, the greatest of the Popes of Alexandria of St. Mark s successors, was enthroned at the Papal seat when he was a youth in his thirties; before that time and also at a young age his intellectual ability brightened at the first ecumenical council of Nicaea. His book (Incarnation of the Logos) which is one of the greatest theological books was written and published by Athanasius during his youth…
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