The head of the church is called the Pope, and is considered to be the successor of Saint Mark. Coptic Christians are a significant minority in Egypt The Coptic Church separated from other ...
According to Pope Shenouda, the Coptic pope, the role of the church is twofold: preaching and teaching. St. Timothy is the patron of STSA’s evangelism efforts, while St. Athanasius is the patron ...
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Three Egyptian monks belonging to the Coptic Orthodox Church were fatally stabbed in an attack at a monastery in South Africa and a suspect has been arrested ...
Pope Francis has spoken of “ecumenism of blood”. Thus 21 men murdered on the seashore of Libya in 2015 are venerated as martyrs by the Roman Catholic Church as well as by the Coptic Church.
Pope Francis emphasized that hope is “always possible” in Jesus Christ during an ecumenical vespers service marking the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.