"To Egypt's Coptic Christians, on the occasion of celebrating glorious Easter, I would like to extend my sincere greetings and heartfelt wishes," El-Sisi wrote on his official Facebook page. He wished ...

DUBAI (Reuters) - Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church mourned Pope Francis on Monday, saying he was "a true example of Christian humility". Your trusted source for the latest news delivered weekdays from ...

Oman said it mediated a ceasefire deal between Yemen's Houthis and the U.S., marking a major shift in the Iran-aligned group's policy since the start of Israel's war in Gaza in October 2023 ...

Famous Christian artists Chris Tomlin and Ben Fielding have revived a third century hymn discovered on ancient Egyptian papyrus, releasing a contemporary version of the song ahead of Easter ...

These poems by an author of Coptic (Egyptian Christian Orthodox) daughter of immigrants, depict, explore, and question the burden of Taslim ("Commandments") on Coptic girls. Taslim is the "oral ...

The Coptic branch of Christianity dates to the first century A.D. when, scholars say, St. Mark the Evangelist converted some Jews in Alexandria, the great Greco-Roman city on Egypt’s ...

“The Coptic Church fascinated me ... shows ancient Egyptian reliefs repurposed as the foundation for Christian symbols. “It’s fascinating to see how everything is recycled, intertwined ...

As monks' quarters and graffiti-laced walls are revealed beneath the desert sun, a long-forgotten chapter of Christian ...

Sham El-Nessim traces its origins to Shemu, an ancient Egyptian harvest festival celebrating the life-giving Nile flood and the rebirth of the land. Hieroglyphs from 2,700 BCE depict offerings of fish ...