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Under the patronage and blessing of His Grace Bishop Maximus, Bishop of Diocese of Banha and QawisnaThe institute provided the “Basic Training Course” to 6 priests and 6 male and female servants at the institute’s headquarters in the Fifth Settlement, Cairo.

The activities took place from November 23-28, 2024. A number of the Institute's professors, led by Dr. Magdy Latif, conducted the course by delivering 18 training sessions. By the end of the course, participants evaluated the training program as well as the training sessions. In the concluding session, participants also learned how to submit an applied project to serve the Church/Diocese for the upcoming period after the completion of the training..

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His Holiness Pope Tawadros II inaugurated the Priests and Pastors Committee Conference under the slogan “Shepherds after my own heart” (Jeremiah 3:15). The three-day conference, held from October 14-16, 2024, was attended by 130 priests and pastors from the five member churches of the Council of Churches of Egypt. The meeting was held at the Logos Center in Wadi El Natrun, and lectures were given by His Grace Bishop Hermina, General Bishop, and Father Boulos George, Pastor of St. Mark's Church in Heliopolis. On the closing day of the conference, the Dean of the Coptic Institute for Church Administration and Development gave a lecture on "Vision in Christian Leadership." It is worth noting that the Egyptian Council of Churches was founded by His Holiness the late Pope Shenouda III.

Under the patronage of His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, and under the supervision of His Grace Bishop Pimen, Metropolitan of Naqada and Qus and Abbot of the Monastery of Archangel Michael in the Wilderness of Al-Asas, Qena Diocese, the Coptic Institute for Church Management and Development implemented a specialized training course on "Wise Management" for 9 new priests in the Diocese of Naqada and Qus, from Saturday, September 7, to Monday, September 9, 2024 (2-4 Nesi 1740 AM).

During the training course, presented by a distinguished group of trainers from the Institute, the participating priests learned about the meaning of **wise management** in the Church and its **biblical, ecclesiastical, and scientific foundations**. They also discovered its **importance for the priest as a manager**, and explored the **pillars of wise management** and how they integrate within the Church. Furthermore, they grasped the **importance of a vision for the church leader**, how to **acquire the necessary skills to create a strategic plan for the Church**, and how to **apply the principles of participation within the Church**.. 

His Holiness Pope Tawadros II attended the graduation ceremony Four new batches of those who completed the “Leadership Preparation” courses in Alexandria, which were held on On Tuesday, August 13, 2024, corresponding to 6 Mesra 1740 AM, at the annexed theater of the Papal Residence in Alexandria, Dr. Magdy Latif, Dean of the Coptic Institute for Church Management and Development (COPTICAD), participated in the celebration. He delivered a speech on "the role of leadership preparation classes, in which the Institute contributes to curriculum development and lecture enhancement."

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Under the patronage of His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, the basic training course for new priests was launched at the Logos Center in Wadi El Natrun on Monday, 5 August 2024 AD corresponding to 29 Abib 1740 AH

His Holiness the Pope met with the 30 priests who are receiving the basic training course organized by the Coptic Institute for Church Management and Development (COPTICAD). This course takes place during the forty-day period following their ordination. These priests were ordained by His Holiness on July 4 and 6, 2024, to serve in pastoral sectors in Alexandria, Cairo, some dioceses abroad, and in evangelism. He delivered a speech titled "Essential Principles for the Success of the Priest's Service," inspired by the sayings of Saint John Chrysostom, which are:

 First: Repentance “How beautiful is the icon of Christ depicted in the tears of a repentant person.” Your repentant heart is pure for your Christ. “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” Purity of heart is what will enable you to see God. Make your tears present to wash away your sins and your heart.

Second: Holiness: “The face sanctified by the sign of the cross cannot bow to Satan.” Beware of the heedlessness that precedes sin, and fortify yourself with the power of the cross and the anointing with chrism.

Third: Humility: “It is not important to be the sun, the moon, or even a star. What is important is to be in the sky,” through humility and prayer.

 The basic training course extends from August 5 to 10, 2024, and is presented by specialized trainers and professors from the Coptic Institute for Church Management and Development (COPTICAD), led by Dr. Magdy Latif El-Sindy, Dean of the Institute. The training course included: concepts and practical methods in church management and institutional work in the Church, the pillars of wise management (sound administration or governance in the Church), principles of development from a Christian perspective, and the role of the priest in managing the Church as a system of institutional work.

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Under the patronage and blessing of His Grace Bishop Isaac Diocese of Tama In Sohag, the Institute presented the "Basic Training Course" to 17 priests, 20 consecrated women, 10 female servants, and 14 male servants from the churches of Tama Diocese. These included: St. Mark the Apostle Church in Sahel Tama El-Qebly, St. Abufam El-Gendy Church, the Monastery of the Great Saint Abouna Yassa Mikhail, St. George and Prince Tadros El-Shatby Church, Anba Pakhomious Church in Naj' Al-Arab, St. Mary Church in Atiya Mousa, and Anba Samuel the Confessor Church in Alama El-Manshiya El-Gedida.

The activities took place from June 29 to July 4, 2024 (22 Paoni - 27 Paoni 1740 AM). A number of the Institute's professors, led by Dr. Magdy Latif, conducted the course by delivering 17 training sessions. By the end of the course, participants evaluated the training program as well as the training sessions. In the concluding session, participants also learned how to submit an applied project to serve the Church/Diocese for the upcoming period after the completion of the training..

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Under the patronage of His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, on Sunday, May 26, 2024, corresponding to 18 Bashans 1740 AM, the Coptic Institute for Church Management and Development held the "Church Management and Development Revitalization Forum" on Saturday and Sunday, May 25 and 26, 2024, at the Logos Center in Anba Bishoy Monastery - Wadi El Natrun, with the participation of 35 newly ordained priests who had received the basic training course in church management and development during December 2023. The forum was held between the Institute's team, led by Dr. Magdy Latif, Dean of the Institute, and the priests, with the aim of following up on the fruits of post-training, sharing the positive experiences of the priests during the past period, providing technical support to the participating fathers, learning "service follow-up" skills and tools, and reviewing the basic messages in "church management and development."

 His Holiness the Pope was keen to attend some of the working groups, which revolved around the participants' positive experiences during the first five months of their priestly service, as well as "the challenges they faced and the keys to dealing with them," and how to follow up on the service and correct its course when necessary. His Holiness listened to many of these experiences and discussed some of them with them, then delivered his lecture, which included three golden pieces of advice for the service of the newly ordained priest, which are:

- Be positive: Learn and discover new visions and people, God will send you what He has for you according to your faithfulness.

- Be patient: The person who serves Christ does not know old age. Your mind and thought remain young. The virtues of man are seen through simplicity. God is all-beautiful and His spirit is simple. “By your patience you will gain your souls.”

- Be gentle: The commandment of the Lord Christ, “Learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart” in dialogue, discussion, and sermon. “Be kind and gentle in visits of visitation and confession sessions. Always ask God to grant the word when you open your mouth.

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Under the patronage and blessing of His Grace Bishop Sidarous, Bishop of Ezbet El-Nakhl and El-Marg, the Institute presented the "Basic Training Course" to 21 priests (hegoumens and presbyters) and 7 service secretaries and deacons from several churches in the Diocese of Ezbet El-Nakhl and El-Marg. The activities took place from May 12 to 19, 2024, and the training was held at St. Mary's Church in Ezbet El-Nakhl. A number of the Institute's professors, led by Dr. Magdy Latif, conducted the course by delivering the training sessions. By the end of the course, participants evaluated the training program as well as the training sessions. In the concluding session, they also learned how to submit an applied project to serve the Church/Diocese for the upcoming period after the completion of the training.