Coptic Christians

Restoration work underway for Saint Catherine Monastery Library
Archaeology

Restoration work underway for Saint Catherine Monastery Library

The Tourism and Antiquities Ministry has begun renovating the western part of the Saint Catherine Monastery’s Library alongside restoring the…
Coptic Orthodox Church announces reopening measures starting Monday
Egypt

Coptic Orthodox Church announces reopening measures starting Monday

The Coptic Orthodox Church on Saturday announced the measures in place to gradually reopen churches starting Monday in Cairo and…
Egypt legalizes 70 more churches, bringing total to 1,638 so far
Egypt

Egypt legalizes 70 more churches, bringing total to 1,638 so far

Egypt’s Committee for the Legalization of Unlicensed Churches on Tuesday legalized the status of 70 churches and affiliated buildings, bringing…
Minya’s Copts collect charity funds to help Muslim and Christian villagers
Egypt

Minya’s Copts collect charity funds to help Muslim and Christian villagers

Coptic Christians from Minya governorate’s Kafr al-Mahdy village collected the Zakat al-Fitr (Ramadan charity funds) funds from the village and…
Photos: Coptic carpenter gifts Muslim neighbors huge lantern for Ramadan
Egypt

Photos: Coptic carpenter gifts Muslim neighbors huge lantern for Ramadan

A Coptic Christian carpenter from a Minya Governorate village surprised his Muslim neighbors by gifting them a giant hand-made lantern…
Coronavirus forces Egypt’s Coptic Christians to celebrate easter at home
Life & Style

Coronavirus forces Egypt’s Coptic Christians to celebrate easter at home

As Egypt stems the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, the country’s Coptic Christians and eastern orthodox churches have been forced to celebrate…
Coptic Christians in Egypt celebrate Holy Week through traditions
Egypt

Coptic Christians in Egypt celebrate Holy Week through traditions

With all Holy Week prayers cancelled, Egypt’s Coptic Christians have resorted to traditional celebrations and rituals to accompany their Holy…
Black curtains across Egypt’s churches show sorrow over Christ’s crucifixiction
Egypt

Black curtains across Egypt’s churches show sorrow over Christ’s crucifixiction

Coptic Orthodox buildings across Egypt abroad have decorated black flags and curtains on their walls and entrances, showing sorrow over…
Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church closes churches, stops ritual services, masses
Egypt

Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church closes churches, stops ritual services, masses

The Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt on Saturday has closed all churches and stopped all ritual services, masses and gatherings…
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