Virgin Mary
Coptic Christians celebrate the Dormition Feast of Virgin Mary
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August 23, 2023
Coptic Christians celebrate the Dormition Feast of Virgin Mary
Coptic Orthodox Churches on Tuesday celebrated the end of the Virgin Mary’s fast which lasted 15 days, where thousands of…
Amid virus, Coptic Orthodox Church celebrates Assumption of Virgin Mary
Egypt
August 23, 2020
Amid virus, Coptic Orthodox Church celebrates Assumption of Virgin Mary
Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church on Saturday celebrated the Assumption of the Virgin Mary amid measures to control the coronavirus pandemic,…
Pope Tawadros II opens Sohag’s Abu Fam Cathedral
Egypt
January 15, 2020
Pope Tawadros II opens Sohag’s Abu Fam Cathedral
Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark, opened on Tuesday the Cathedral of Abu Fam the…
Egyptian Coptic Christians celebrate Feast of the Assumption of Mary
Egypt
August 21, 2017
Egyptian Coptic Christians celebrate Feast of the Assumption of Mary
The Egyptian Coptic Christian community concluded the Virgin’s Fast Monday, which began August 7, said Mohsen George, member of the…
Waiting for the sun: Sensory overload and a never-ending party in the Peruvian Andes
Life & Style
March 18, 2013
Waiting for the sun: Sensory overload and a never-ending party in the Peruvian Andes
It was to be a mind-bending spectacle. The sun would rise, and then again, and again, so that three fiery…
Copts celebrate Virgin Mary’s flight into Egypt
Egypt
August 21, 2012
Copts celebrate Virgin Mary’s flight into Egypt
Thousands of Copts on Tuesday celebrated the Virgin Mary’s flight into Egypt and performed the “Renaissance” prayer on the last day…
Disappointments at the Doha Tribeca Film Festival
Cinema/TV
October 28, 2011
Disappointments at the Doha Tribeca Film Festival
DOHA - The third Doha Tribeca Film Festival kicked off Tuesday with the US$55 million production “Black Gold,” a co-production…
Virgin Mary appears in Alexandria?
Egypt
October 22, 2011
Virgin Mary appears in Alexandria?
Hundreds of Copts gathered in front of churches in the coastal city of Alexandria after reported sightings of the Virgin…
Trial of church bombing suspects adjourned to 2 November
Egypt
October 2, 2011
Trial of church bombing suspects adjourned to 2 November
The Supreme State Security Court on Sunday decided to postpone trying suspects accused of igniting sectarian strife in Imbaba. The…
The ghost of the Virgin Mary in Egypt: a history
Archaeology
January 1, 2010
The ghost of the Virgin Mary in Egypt: a history
Since 11 December, Coptic Christians in Egypt have been reporting, and circulating news about, sightings of apparitions of the Virgin…