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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A policeman has been killed trying to defuse a bomb outside a Coptic Christian church in Egypt, security officials say. Mustafa Abid was reportedly a specialist in mine clearance. The explosion ...

The Coptic Catholic Church in Egypt, in conjunction with the global Catholic Church, has categorically denied rumors suggesting the possibility of ordaining individuals with same-sex attraction as ...

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 ...