Scenes from the life of Christ—including his infancy, triumphal entry into Jerusalem, and Last Supper—adorn a small Coptic Orthodox chapel in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Several ...

He praised the tradition of the Coptic Church in bringing together the Muslims and Christians in this annual event -- a manifestation of national and human cohesion. Shaltout pointed out that the ...

According to legend, it was St. Mark who introduced Christianity to Egypt, and it was here that Africa's first Christian church – the Coptic Church of Egypt – thrived. To learn more about ...

This church became known as the Coptic church because Copt is the Arabic and Greek word for Egyptian. Before the Moslem invasion in 641 the Copts fell into heresy due to their rejection of the ...

Languages: English. Seventy decapitated bodies have been discovered in a church in the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to Open Doors, which supports persecuted Christians ...

The Roman Catholic Church has consistently condemned abortion — the direct and purposeful taking of the life of the unborn child. In principle, Catholic Christians believe that all life is ...

This is also the coronation church where some of the most significant people in Britain's history are buried or commemorated. The Commonwealth is a worldwide family of nations united by shared values ...

Seventy decapitated bodies have been discovered in a church in the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to ...

In May 2023, Pope Francis added the Coptic men to Roman Martyrology, the Catholic Church’s official list of saints, recognizing them as martyrs. This was the first time in history that Coptic ...

The Archdiocese of Paris commissions famed designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac to create the liturgical vestments for the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral on December 7 and 8.

Some suggest that it was still flourishing after the efforts of the Council of Trent (1545-63) to reform and revitalise the Church, as witnessed by its well-educated clergy, numerous and varied ...