The Copts represent a living link to the region’s ancient history and its religious diversity, which is now under systematic threat.

Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Christians remain divided over how to respond to the ongoing war in Gaza. As the Middle East’s ...

According to legend, it was St. Mark who introduced Christianity to Egypt, and it was here that Africa's first Christian church – the Coptic Church of Egypt – thrived. To learn more about ...

The remarkable story of Cairo's Zabbaleen, who turn the city's rubbish into valuable resources in a stunning example of ...

Al-Ahram Weekly, Wednesday 8 Jan 2025 President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi celebrated Coptic Orthodox Christmas on Monday night with Egypt’s Coptic community at the Nativity of Christ Cathedral in the ...

Finally, we have made use of the Coptic and Ethiopic Synaxaria (calendar of the saints) and several Muslim traditions. It has proven to be rather challenging to present the reader with authentic ...

Christian leaders have expressed alarm at the killing of a Coptic Orthodox priest in Egypt's capital Cairo ... However, the minority Coptic community has been targeted repeatedly in recent ...

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Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

Director Tod Polson, formerly a creative director at Cartoon Saloon, worked closely with the Coptic community and the martyrs’ families to ensure an authentic and respectful portrayal of their ...

The Egyptian diplomat stressed the Coptic Orthodox Churches’ role as a cultural bridge connecting community members to their homeland while preserving Egyptian heritage and traditions and presenting a ...