Egypt’s Coptic Christian minority, the largest in the Middle East, might not be a community one would associate with Jersey City. Due to an ongoing cycle of persecution and discrimination in the ...

“Have mercy upon us, O God, our savior,” the Egyptian priest sang below an archway lined with Orthodox iconography depicting Jesus Christ and his 12 apostles. The mournful Middle Eastern chant filled ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – June 1 marks Global Coptic Day, a worldwide celebration of the rich history and enduring faith of the Coptic Orthodox Church. The day commemorates the Holy Family’s biblical ...

Documents the artistic continuities between ancient Ethiopian Orthodox traditions and modern Ethiopian painters -- Skunder Boghossian, Gebre Kristos Desta, Wosene Kosrof, Falaka Armide, Tesfaye ...

Visitors to St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church of Maryland in Cooksville this weekend can experience a Mediterranean market, purchase Egyptian souvenirs, and try out Mediterranean cuisine while ...

Egyptian Americans from Westchester County's Coptic community observed Easter Saturday night like many Christians: first darkness, then light. Worshipers at Virgin Mary and Saint Demiana Coptic ...

TORONTO — On the corner of Glendinning Avenue in Scarborough, Ontario — removed from the bright lights and bustling city life of downtown Toronto — lies an unimposing church of deep significance to ...

This neighborhood in southern Cairo is the oldest part of the city, with twisting alleyways and ancient churches that are several centuries older than the ornate mosques of Islamic Cairo. According to ...

Egypt’s Coptic Christians picked a new leader Sunday, a process that involved a blindfolded boy choosing one of three names in a crystal chalice. Bishop Tawadros Theodorus II – the nation’s 118th ...