Initially driven by impoverished Bedouins, attacks escalated into deadly assaults on tourist hubs like Sharm el-Sheikh, Dahab ...

The statement further said that Head of the Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Tawadros II ... extending its sincere condolences to the families of the monks, and praying to God to grant them comfort ...

(Photo from pixabay.com) In South Africa, a Catholic priest and three Coptic Orthodox monks have been brutally killed in two separate incidents, sparking concerns over escalating violence within ...

The legacy of these and other martyrs was handed down by the Desert Fathers from Egypt, the very first monks and hermits ... 2015 -- that 20 Coptic Orthodox Christians, mostly from Egypt, and ...

Discovered in 1945 near the town of Nag Hammadi in Egypt, the Nag Hammadi Library is a collection of ancient texts that has ...

While beheadings grab headlines, poverty and cultural friction push emigration to the West—where the welcome is not always ...

A monk has been hospitalized after an altercation at a monastic community in Greece, linked to a longstanding religious ...

A court ruling in Egypt about St. Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai has sparked grave concern within the Greek Orthodox Church ...

Saint Catherine's Monastery at the foot of Mount Sinai, Egypt is one of the most important Christian monasteries in the world ...

The Coptic, Greek and Russian Orthodox churches also recognize these Books as inspired by God. In 1950 an edition of the OT containing all these Books was officially approved by the Holy Synod of ...

Pope Francis and the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Egypt, Pope Tawadros II, held a historic meeting at the Vatican on Friday. The visit took place to strengthen the bonds of friendship between ...

The four-hour long ceremony at St Mark's Cathedral was looked on by Coptic Orthodox clergy from around the world, including the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the UK, Bishop Angaelos. Also in ...