Of the great African churches that flourished in the earliest period of Christianity, only Egypt’s Coptic church has persevered down to the present day, despite waves of persecution and a decisive ...

Today, I join the Coptic Orthodox Christian community in observing Global Coptic Day—a celebration of the ancient heritage, rich culture, and reverent worship of the Coptic Orthodox Church. Tracing ...

Egyptian Copts keep alive centuries-old traditions on key festival Also In This Package Christian traditions in the Middle East Cairo: Weeks ahead of the Coptic Christmas, which is celebrated in ...

CAIRO (AFP) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said Egypt reserves the right to respond in a "suitable way" after militants in Libya released a video on Sunday showing the beheading of Coptic ...

Twenty-three people were killed. Ninety-seven others were injured. A rock was thrown. This was the reported summary for the bombing at al-Qiddissin (“The Two Saints”) Coptic Orthodox Church in ...

On Global Coptic Day, we celebrate the enduring faith, time-honored traditions, and remarkable resilience of the Coptic Orthodox Church. More than 2,000 years ago, the Holy Family fled to Egypt and ...