The Orthodox Church responds to Zakaria Boutros in an official statement

And the church said, in a statement: “He was a priest in Egypt and was transferred between several churches, and he presented an education that does not conform to the Orthodox faith, so he was suspended for a period, then he apologized for him and was transferred to Australia and then the United Kingdom, where he taught a non-Orthodox education as well. All these stages to evaluate his idea.

She added: “The former priest submitted a request to settle his pension from working in the priesthood and accepted the request, His Holiness Pope Shenouda III on January 11, 2003, and since that time he is no longer affiliated with the Coptic Orthodox Church or practicing any work in it from near or far… Then he went to the United States and hosted some His meetings were in homes and hotels, and the Archdiocese of Los Angeles warned its people not to host him at the time.

And she continued: “For our part, we reject the methods of abuse and defamation because they are not compatible with the true Christian spirit, and we preserve our love and full respect for all our Muslim brothers.”