One week ago, on Palm Sunday, 44 Coptic Christians were killed in two separate church attacks in Egypt. Islamic State suicide bombers claimed responsibility for the bombings, which brought to five the ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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, ...