Among several painted murals, archaeologists highlighted a striking image of “a multitude of eyes centred on a single face,” which they interpret as a Coptic symbol of spiritual vigilance.

February 2019, marks the fourth anniversary of the murder of 21 Coptic Christians by Daesh in Libya. It is difficult to forget the photograph of Daesh fighters marching Coptic Orthodox Christians ...

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 ...

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 ...

For Egypt’s embattled Coptic Christian minority, tattoos aren’t a fashion statement but rather an indelible, and defiant, mark of their faith. In effect, the small black cross tattoo that ...

During centuries of persecution, Coptic Christians found bold and enduring ways to show their dedication to Christ. Tattoos have become commonplace in modern American culture. According to a 2006 ...

His Grace Anba Suriel is the Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Melbourne. As part of Hobart's annual winter festival, Dark Mofo has installed a public display of several large inverted red ...

Coptic Christians attend Orthodox Christmas Eve Mass in the Cave Cathedral or St. Sama’ans Church on the Mokattam hills overlooking Cairo on Jan. 6. The Coptic Christian population are ...

They use signs and symbols to search him out. Fascinating, but not something we are likely to emulate. Coptic Christians, on the other hand, have a process from which Catholics might learn a great ...

Smaller than a business card, the fragment includes several lines of handwritten text, composed in Coptic language, which uses Christian symbols. The final line of text includes the words: ...

Among several painted murals, archaeologists highlighted a striking image of “a multitude of eyes centred on a single face,” which they interpret as a Coptic symbol of spiritual vigilance.