Much of the Christian world, especially the Eastern and Oriental Orthodox churches, have been roiled by reports that an ...

President Donald Trump recently joined the Coptic Orthodox Christian community in observing Global Coptic Day — a celebration ...

The tradition of icon painting began to develop simultaneously with the development of Christianity. In the modern era, avant ...

June 1 marks Global Coptic Day, a worldwide celebration of the rich history and enduring faith of the Coptic Orthodox Church.

Before the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out in 2023, this writer was blessed to join a Holy Land pilgrimage in Israel. One of the highlights of the visit ...

Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church Says Pope Francis Was Example of Christian Humility DUBAI (Reuters) - Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church mourned Pope Francis on Monday, saying he was "a true example of ...

Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles on Saturday urged greater transparency from China over its military modernisation and deployments as Pacific nations brace for a more assertive Chinese ...

Inside St Mark's Coptic Orthodox Church in Sydney. Source: SBS Many Coptic Christian families attend ... then placed near an icon at home and kept all year for good health. What follows is the ...

"Coptic" means Egyptian. The Coptic are one of the original Christian Orthodox churches. For 2,000 years, they've been a persecuted church. And some scholars, said Hart, think they've had millions ...

Immigration helped fuel the growth of America’s Orthodox churches more than a century ago. Now, it’s conversions from other Christian traditions fueling the growth of Holy Theophany Church in ...

These actions were supported by some as a form of tolerance and rapprochement, while others said they were not appropriate for a Coptic priest. The Coptic Orthodox Church on Friday ... page on ...

Christian worshippers are sprinkled with holy water during the Palm Sunday service, marking the start of Holy Week for Orthodox Christians, at the Coptic Orthodox Monastery of Simon the Tanner, also ...