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With thanksgiving to our gracious Lord, I give thanks, together with the Clergy and Laity of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Melbourne, for the successful surgical procedure undertaken by our beloved father, His Holiness Pope Tawadros II. We glorify God for His grace and mercy, through which the surgery was completed successfully, and I pray that the Lord may grant His Holiness a swift recovery and a peaceful, restorative period of convalescence, filled with strength, comfort

Through God’s grace, His Grace Bishop Rewis was blessed to pray the Feast of the Nativity Divine Liturgy at St Mary’s Coptic Orthodox Church in Kensington, Victoria, on the evening of Tuesday 6 January 2026. As expressed in the Nativity Message of His Grace Bishop Rewis, this blessed feast marking the Birth of our Lord is a reminder to all that “He came and was incarnate because He loved us, to save us from the bondage of sin, and to unite with our nature so that we too may b

Message from His Holiness Pope Tawadros II Message from His Grace Bishop Rewis Message from President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi & the Consulate of Egypt in Melbourne Message from His Grace Bishop Rewis

On Monday 29 December 2025, by God’s grace, the final monthly Diocese Clergy Meeting for 2025 was held between His Grace Bishop Rewis and the beloved Clergy of our Diocese. The meeting took place at St Bishoy & St Shenouda Church in Bulleen, Victoria, and commenced with the Divine Liturgy, followed by the clergy meeting. During the meeting, His Grace delivered a spiritual reflection centred on the passages “…let it alone this year”  (Luke 13:6–9) and “Remember therefore from

On Tuesday 23 December 2025, His Grace Bishop Rewis received a warm and loving visit from Reverend Canon Farag Hanna of the Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Coburg, accompanied by his wife, Ragaa, on the joyous occasion of the Feast of the Nativity. In honour of the visit, His Grace Bishop Rewis, together with Very Rev Fr Daniel Ghabrial - Diocese Vicar-General, Very Rev Fr Abanoub Attalla and Very Rev Fr Shenouda Boutros, hosted a lunch at St Mark’s Coptic Orthodox Church in

On Tuesday 23 December 2025, His Grace Bishop Rewis, accompanied by Very Rev Fr Daniel Ghabrial, Diocese Vicar-General, and Very Rev Fr Shenouda Boutros, undertook a fraternal visit to The Most Reverend Archbishop Peter Comensoli of the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne, to convey festive greetings and extend best wishes to His Excellency and the faithful on the blessed Feast of the Nativity. His Excellency Archbishop Comensoli warmly welcomed the Diocesan delegation with gen

On Monday 22 December 2025, His Grace Bishop Rewis, together with Very Rev Fr Daniel Ghabrial - Diocese Vicar-General, Very Rev Fr Abanoub Attalla, and Very Rev Fr Shenouda Boutros, paid a fraternal visit to His Grace Bishop Evmenios of the Greek Orthodox Diocese of Chora (Northcote District), to extend festive greetings and wish His Grace and his faithful a blessed Feast of the Nativity. His Grace Bishop Evmenios, with great humility, love and generosity, warmly received our

Today, Thursday 18 December 2025, the Diocese was honoured to welcome Federal Members of the Australian Parliament: The Hon Julian Hill MP, Assistant Minister for Citizenship, Customs and Multicultural Affairs; and Mr Gabriel Ng MP, Federal Member for Menzies, to the Diocese Headquarters in Donvale. His Grace Bishop Rewis, together with Very Rev Fr Daniel Ghabrial, Very Rev Fr Abanoub Attalla, and a delegation of Diocesan Advisors, met with The Hon Julian Hill MP and Mr Gabri

With deep sorrow and a heavy heart, we condemn in the strongest possible terms the heinous and senseless acts of violence that took place in Bondi yesterday, Sunday 14 December 2025. Such acts of terror are an affront to people of all faiths, an assault on human dignity and a wound to the soul of our nation. On behalf of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Melbourne and our entire community, I extend our heartfelt condolences, love, and prayers to our Jewish brothers and sisters,

On Wednesday 5 November 2025, His Grace Bishop Rewis had the pleasure of meeting with The Hon Jacinta Allan MP, Premier of Victoria, and The Hon Ingrid Stitt MP, Minister for Multicultural Affairs. His Grace was accompanied by Fr Daniel Ghabrial, Vicar-General of the Diocese, along with Diocesan community representatives. The meeting took place at Treasury Place in Melbourne’s CBD. The discussion highlighted the significant contributions of the Coptic Orthodox community to th