The Coptic Orthodox Church was founded by St. Mark in the years following the death of Jesus Christ and broke free from the Roman Catholic Church about 400 years later, according to the church's ...

Coptic Christians base their theology on the teachings of the Apostle Mark, who introduced Christianity to Egypt, according to the St. Takla Church in Alexandria, the capital of Coptic Christianity.

As in many Coptic churches, historical artifacts overlapped earlier ones. The most ancient drawing to survive into the 21st century: a depiction, on a stone near the entrance, of two deer and holy ...

Reporting from Beirut and Cairo — A devastating New Year’s Day terrorist bombing at a Coptic church in Egypt that killed 21 people was the latest in a spate of violent assaults against the ...

More than 200 Coptic Christians participate in rally Protesters blame Muslim Brotherhood for violence Some protesters hope Obama administration will stand by Egyptian government NASHVILLE -- More ...

Remarkably, a leading Coptic Christian bishop says that he has already forgiven the ISIS soldiers who slaughtered 21 members of his ancient faith.

Coptic Orthodox Christians gather as they attend a Palm Sunday mass in the Samaan el-Kharaz Monastery, in the Mokattam Mountain area of Cairo, Egypt, April 9, 2023. (Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters ...

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CNA Newsroom, Mar 13, 2024 / 14:30 pm. The Coptic Orthodox Church announced that three monks were attacked and murdered Tuesday in the Coptic monastery of St. Mark and St. Bishop Samuel the ...

Three Egyptian Coptic monks were killed in a "criminal assault" inside a Coptic monastery in South Africa, the Christian Coptic Orthodox Church of Egypt said on Tuesday, and South African police ...

The head of the Coptic Church is scheduled to offer the Orthodox Divine Liturgy in the Catholic Archbasilica of St. John Lateran in Rome on May 14.

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 journey to Egypt ...