After one trip into Libya as a migrant worker, Tawadros Youssef Tawadros reported that he had been warned that his Christian name — "Theodore," in English — might anger Muslim radicals. His widow, ...

A relative of one of the Egyptian Copts killed in Libya mourns at a church before attending a Mass in Al-Our village, in Minya governorate, south of Cairo, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. Reuters Coptic ...

NASHUA – Sherine Iskander and her family used to attend liturgy at the St. Mark’s Coptic Orthodox Church in Natick, Massachusetts, close to an hour’s drive from her Bedford home. Now, they attend ...

Somewhere between a documentary and a comedic fable, Namir Abdel Messeeh’s first feature film is a welcome diversion from the current climate of strife and sectarian violence in the Middle East. A ...

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 ...

Pope Francis and Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II pose for a photo with Cardinal Kurt Koch, prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, and the delegation that accompanied Pope Tawadros to ...

Long Islanders with ties to Egypt feel grateful — blessed really — that they can practice their unique form of Christianity peacefully, unlike many of their fellow faithful in other parts of the world ...

St. Mark’s Coptic Orthodox Church invited the Burr Ridge community this weekend for a look at its culture and faith, a sampling of some authentic Egyptian food and even camel rides at the 15th annual ...

The Coptic Christian community of Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula is under siege from a growing number of militant Islamists, including ISIS members, who target them for death because of their faith. The ...

Community filmmaker Tom Gadelrab shares a weekend in his Egyptian Christian Coptic faith. In this community filmmaker video from Making Buffalo Home, Tom Gadelrab from Lockport, NY talks about how ...

There was no escape from the dust in Cairo. That was especially true in Manshiyat Nasser, known to visitors as Cairo’s “Garbage City.” Passing through the narrow streets, the stench was almost ...