Children are among at least 28 people massacred in Egypt and dozens more injured after gunmen opened fire on a bus carrying Coptic Christians. The health ministry said the victims had been on their ...

Generations of monks once lived in this monastic complex, and by the fifth century, it was also a hub of Coptic art and ...

A massive fire at a Coptic Orthodox church in Egypt claimed the lives of 41 people on Sunday — a devastating blow for a Christian community long beset by persecution and hardship. Though there is no ...

February 2019 marks the fourth anniversary of the murder of the 21 Coptic Orthodox Christians by Daesh in Libya. The event might not be memorable for some. However, for those who saw it, it is ...

This neighborhood in southern Cairo is the oldest part of the city, with twisting alleyways and ancient churches that are several centuries older than the ornate mosques of Islamic Cairo. According to ...

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. According to Father Martin Browne, an official at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In this Sunday, Aug. 18, 2013 photo, Father Reweis Khalil brings the bread (Body of Christ) to worshippers during Sunday service ...

The film Innocence of Muslims, which denigrates Islam and its prophet, Muhammad, has put the spotlight on a little-known community, Coptic Christians. The Associated Press and other news organizations ...

Paul Rowe has received funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada for his research. Among the Christians of the Middle East, the largest number – some eight million or ...

African Coptic weaving is an ancient craft that has been used for centuries to create beautiful, intricate patterns ...

The St Mary and St Pope Kirolos the 6th Coptic church was built in a project led by local surgeon, Moheb Ghaly and opened in Taree in 2017 Previously, members of the Coptic Christian community on ...

Pope Francis leads a mass on February 15, 2015 at St. Peter's basilica in Vatican. Pope Francis leads a mass on February 15, 2015 at St. Peter's basilica in Vatican.Andreas Solaro—AFP/Getty Images ...