Translated from the original for CAA by Ed Shafik. Alexandria- Egypt (Routers): On September 21st 2010, distinguished scientists representing 13 countries will participate in the first International Conference for Early Coptic Studies. This conference is sponsored by the Alexandria Librar...

 الاسكندرية (مصر) (رويترز) - يشارك علماء بارزون من 13 دولة عربية وأجنبية في المؤتمر الدولي الاول للدراسات القبطية الذي ينظمه مركز دارسات الخطوط بمكتبة الاسكندرية يوم 21 سبتمبر أيلول الجاري ويستعرض جوانب من العصر القبطي في مصر قبل دخول العرب الى البلاد عام 640 ميلادية. ويمثل الباحثون جامعات ومر...

 As the writer notes his calendar the days of the Coptic Year 1726 A.M. are drawing to a close. It is with confidence and joy, that this writer looks upon Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, hoping that these few modest lines might lit a small candle in honor of the Christian martyrs...

 يحتفل به شعب كنيسته وأبناءه مهندس فرانسوا باسيلى ومهندس فريد باسيلى بالقاهرة اليوم الجمعة 27 أغسطس وفى كاليفورنيا ابنه مهندس سمير باسيلى وكل محبيه وكل من عرفه من الشعب وأحبه وأحب أعماله وخدماته الأجتماعية والرعوية العديدة طوال حياته المباركة فى الرب وجمعيات الكرمة للمكفوفين والمسنيين ، نقدم...

8/18/2010 - Times Live The head of the Coptic Church in Egypt has warned followers that the police in the country are wiretapping their calls and said they should not confess sins over the phone, media reported Wednesday. Pope Shenouda III has said police listen in on calls and the confessor cou...

Almasry Alyoum, 8/10/2010 Coptic Pope Shenouda III signaled his approval of a new personal status draft law for non-Muslims to a church committee tasked with discussing the proposed bill at a recent meeting at Justice Ministry headquarters. “Our role has ended and that of the state legislati...

Translated for CAA from the original article by Dina Abdel Aleem Dr. Zawhi Hawass, the Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, says that special attention should be given to the establishment of departments of Coptic culture and heritage at universities with Departments of Archeolo...

 كتبت دينا عبد العليم أكد الدكتور زاهى حواس، أمين عام المجلس الأعلى للآثار، أنه لابد من الاهتمام بالآثار القبطية وإنشاء قسم لدراسة الآثار والحضارة القبطية فى كليات الآثار وأقسام الآثار بكليات الآداب، بالإضافة لإنشاء قسم خاص للآثار القبطية بكلية الآثار على غرار أقسام الآثار الإسلامية والمصرية...

 أجرت الحوار مارى شكرى – مارجريت صليب نيافة الانبا مكسيموس أسقف بنها وقويسنا و توابعها من مواليد1954 , خدم فى كنيسة الملاك غبريال بحارة السقايين درس فى الطب و تخرج منها فى ديسمبر 1978 و حصل على درجة الماجيستير فى القلب فى يونية 1984 , ترهبن فى دير الانبا بيشوى باسم الراهب أرسانيوس الان...

 السبت, 08 مايو 2010 21:40 بيان ونداء تحذيري للأقباط فى الداخل وفى المهجر الموقعون على هذا البيان من النشطاء والمنظمات القبطية، يعلنون بأنهم ليس لهم علاقة بما يسمى ب "البرلمان القبطى" الذى أُعلن عنه مؤخراً (بواسطة مايكل منير)، وإدعى على غير الحقيقة بأنه كيان يمثل الأقباط فى المهجر....

 “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever” Heb 13.8 “Iycouc Pi,rictoc `ncaf nem voou @ `ncof `ncov pe@ nem sa `eneh” “يسوع المسيح هو هو الامس واليوم والي الابد” The Christians of Egypt, the Copts, observe the departure of one of the most o...

 كتبها شريف رمزي المحامي - الأقباط الأحرار الخميس, 18 فبراير 2010 16:37 إستقبال قداسة البابا شنودة الثالث بالمقر البابوى بالقاهرة مساء اليوم أُسر الشهداء والمُصابين بنجع حمادى، سبقه استقبال شعبى حافل من جانب جموع الأقباط الذين بدأوا فى التوافد على الكاتدرائية مُنذ الصباح للترحيب بأهالى شُهدائ...

“I sought and I found, I asked and I was given, I knocked and I believed, that it will be opened to me.” From the Coptic Doxology of Saint Anthony The Christians of Egypt, the Copts, commemorate the departure of Saint Anthony the Great (c251-356AD) on Tobi 22nd, 1726 AM on the Coptic ...

AFP, 12/24/09 CAIRO — Every night in the run-up to Christmas thousands of Egypt's Coptic Christians have been gathering in a Cairo suburb eager for a glimpse of a vision that has given hope to their marginalised community. It is three hours past midnight in Al-Warrak, a poor working class ...

 “And Mary said, My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.” Luke 1:46-47 Every year tens of thousands from all over the world visit the Sistine Chapel at Rome, Italy to look at its magnificent architecture and the wealth of its artistic treasures, which...

CBN News, 12/11/09 Egyptian evangelist Father Zakaria Botros is one of the most controversial figures in the Middle East. He's a born again Coptic priest who's led thousands of Muslims to Christ via the Internet and television-- and militant Muslims want him dead because of that. Zakaria is perha...

11/25/09 كتب جمال جرجس المزاحم حصل "اليوم السابع" على البيان الأول الذى وقعت عليه العديد من المنظمات القبطية فى أوروبا وأمريكا وكندا وأستراليا ومصر لتأييد قرار البابا شنودة الثالث بعدم تعديل لائحة البطريرك ولجنة الطعون فى الترشيحات أيضا، المعروفة بلائحة " 1957"، وتمسكهم بكل ب...

مادلين نادر "إن التعليم ثاني حاجة للشعوب بعد الخبز" هكذا كان يقول الأرشيدياكون حبيب جرجس معلم الأجيال ورائد النهضة في الكنيسة القبطية، فلقد كان مؤمنًا بأهمية دور التعليم داخل الكنيسة وفي سبيل ذلك انشأ مدارس الأحد رغم ما تعرض له من انتقادات من بعض القيادات الدينية آنذاك. كما نجح حبيب جرجس ...

كتبها القمص مرقس عزيز خليل حزنت من كل قلبي علي إنسان مريض يدعي أنه مبصر ، و لا يدري أنه فقد البصيرة ، لقد كتب رسالة يقول فيها : " كنت أرثوذكسياً و الآن أُبصر " ، و هو لا يدري انه كان مبصراً و قد أعماه الشيطان فلم يعد يري ..لقد اعلن أنه كان أعمى أيام أرثوذكسيته وبالتالى الأعمى لا يرى فكيف ...

CoptReal When my family made the decision to convert to Eastern Orthodoxy, we helped start a tiny mission in the Tennessee mountains — in Johnson City, to be precise. In the early days, Holy Resurrection Orthodox Mission included a family in with very recent roots in Egypt and its Coptic Orth...

Global Post, 10/14/09 MOKATTAM, Egypt – A baby’s wail echoed across the plaza. His mother’s face was etched with joy as she struggled to subdue her writhing infant. The children who had gathered around roared with delight. Church had just finished. It had been a long service. But...

Moscow, October 13, Interfax - Russian restorers are involved in restoring Coptic churches of Egypt. They are entrusted to restore the Holy Virgin Church in Cairo also known as the Hanging or Suspended Church. Russian experts work under direction of Dr. Zahi Hawass, Secretary General of Egypt's Su...

Watani The 86-year-old spiritual leader of the 15 million-member Coptic Orthodox Church spent much of Wednesday 20 September in one-on-one sessions with many of the 200 priests, 14 bishops and dozens of monks at the bucolic Holy Virgin Mary Spiritual Vineyard on Gould Road in Charlton, Massachusett...

“Sing unto the Lord a new song, O people who love Christ our God.” The days of fun in the sun are drawing to a close as families are spending the last of their summer vacation time with their children prior to sending them back to school. Classes in some of the schools in our local ar...

Asharq Al-Awsat, 8/31/2009 By Taha Ali Cairo - The restoration project of the oldest church in Egypt will be completed by next December, after the fire alarms and security systems have been installed for all the churches surrounding the Hanging Church situated in Old Cairo. Secretary General of...

Families swarm to the beaches, lakes, and mountains to enjoy the last weeks of the month of August before schools begin. Summer time brings back many fond memories of Egypt- memories of more enlightened times when the people of Egypt regardless of their religious background used to live together in ...

As I write these lines, the calendar indicates that it is August 7th, 2009 A.D. which is also Mesra 1st, 1725 A.M. on the Coptic Calendar. It is the first day for a most popular fasting period in honor of our mother and the mother of all Christians, the ever-virgin, Mother of God, the Theotokos, Sai...

“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.” Mt 5:16 “Pairy] mare petenouwini erouwini `mpe`m;o `nnirwmi hopwc `ncenau ` eneten`hbyou`i e;naneu nce]wou `mpeteniwt etqen nivyoui.” “فليضيء نوركم ...

“Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them; for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.” Mt 19.14 “je ,a ni`alwou`i `mpertahno `mmwou `e`i haroi niouon gar `mpairh] ;wou te ]metouro `nte nivyou`i.” “دعوا الاولاد يآتون إلي ولا تمنعوهم لأن لمثل هؤلاء ملكوت الس...

Albuquerque Catholic Examiner, July 16th 2009 Christians have lived and prayed in Egypt ever since Christ. They’re there today. Even before them, people of faith blended into the terrain of this ancient kingdom, which has seen more than its fair share of faith history. In Genesis one God is e...

“Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them; for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.” Mt 19.14 “je ,a ni`alwou`i `mpertahno `mmwou `e`i haroi niouon gar `mpairh] ;wou te ]metouro `nte nivyou`i.” “دعوا الاولاد يآتون إلي ولا تمنعوهم لأن لمثل هؤلاء ملكوت الس...

LONDON, England (CNN) 7/6/09 -- The world's oldest known Christian Bible goes online Monday -- but the 1,600-year-old text doesn't match the one you'll find in churches today. Discovered in a monastery in the Sinai desert in Egypt more than 160 years ago, the handwritten Codex Sinaiticus includes...

“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever” Heb 13.8 “Iycouc Pi,rictoc `ncaf nem voou @ `ncof `ncov pe@ nem sa `eneh” “يسوع المسيح هو هو الامس واليوم والي الابد” Sabatino Moscati, the Italian archeologist, in a comparative study of ancient civili...

“God is light and in him is no darkness at all” 1John 1.5 “je V] ououwini pe ouoh `mmon `hli `n,aki `nqytf” “إن اللة نور وليس فية ظلمة البتة” One of the great assets which an individual, an organization, a society or a nation could possess is the ability to so...

“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever” Heb 13.8 “Iycouc Pi,rictoc `ncaf nem voou @ `ncof `ncov pe@ nem sa `eneh” “يسوع المسيح هو هو الامس واليوم والي الابد” The Coptic culture has its genesis in the ancient Egyptian history and mythology. Ch...

Translated from the original, as published on Monday May 25 2009 by Free Copts Article By Maamoun Fandy “Despite all of this international reputation of Egypt, his country did not honor him by giving him appreciation national award,” a friend who was sitting next to me at dinner whisp...

Translated from the original article by Dr.Yahia El Gamel, published in AlMasry AlYoum on 5-25-2009 My relationship with The Pope is long lasting, as we have been close since 1981. However, my direct motivation for writing this essay came recently when I was watching a popular TV show that hosted H...

One of the Coptic cultural attributes which has and continues to enhance the Copts’ prospects for growth and success over the centuries is their adaptability, flexibility and predisposition for innovation. This cultural attribute has its genesis in the early ancient Egypt history. As early as ...

الاثنين, 25 مايو 2009 مأمون فندى ، الشرق الأوسط اللندنية «رغم كل هذه السمعة العالمية، فإن مصر لم تكرمه بمنحه جائزة الدولة التقديرية»، همس في أذني أحد الأصدقاء الذين كانوا في العشاء، فأدرت وجهي إلى الدكتور مجدي يعقوب، الذي كنت أجلس إلى جواره، قائلا «هل صحيح أن مصر لم تمنحك أي جائ...

بقلم د. يحيى الجمل ٢٥/ ٥/ ٢٠٠٩ علاقتى بقداسة البابا شنودة الثالث قديمة وعميقة، ولكن الدافع المباشر لكتابة هذا الحديث هو ذلك البرنامج التليفزيونى الذى يتمتع بمشاهدة واسعة الذى ظهر فيه قداسته أخيراً، والذى تناول فيه موضوعات عديدة مهمة ومفيدة، ومما أسعدنى ك...

Among the Christian teachings treasured by the Copts are the history and lives of the Desert Fathers, who followed in the footsteps of Saint Anthony the Great. One of the ancient sources narrating the lives of the Desert Fathers is the “Lausiac History” written by Palladius (363- c 430) ...

“I am the way and the truth and the life” John 14.6 “je `Anok pe pimwit nem ]me;myi nem piwnq” “انا هو الطريق والحق والحياة ” On a business trip to Austria a few years ago, the writer took some time to visit the Imperial Apartments museum in Vienna, which hous...

In previous articles of this series, the writer explored the influence of Christian teachings and thought on some of the ancient Egyptian cultural attributes, norms, and values. The writer explored examples from “The Life of Anthony” written by Saint Athanasius. In this article, the writ...

“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever” Heb 13.8 “Iycouc Pi,rictoc `ncaf nem voou @ `ncof `ncov pe@ nem sa `eneh” “يسوع المسيح هو هو الامس واليوم والي الابد” Over the centuries, several cultural attributes have contributed to enhancing the Co...

Damietta Bishop Bishoy, secretary of the Holy Synod, called for Easter to be turned into an official holiday. "If the President issued a decree on this regard, he would make all Christians happy, especially as he is the one who most defends their rights" he said. Bishoy stressed that Pre...

“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever” Heb 13.8 “Iycouc Pi,rictoc `ncaf nem voou @ `ncof `ncov pe@ nem sa `eneh” “يسوع المسيح هو هو الامس واليوم والي الابد” The Coptic culture has its genesis in the ancient Egyptian history and mythology. ...

وكاله السفر الى الماضى تعلن عن رحلتها الى عيد الفصح اليهودى لعام 33 ميلاديه برنامج الرحله : حضور محاكمه السيد المسيح امام بيلاطس ومشاهدة جلده الأماكن محدوده ، والحجز مقدمآ فركت عيناى بيدى عدة مرات ، للتأكد مما قرأته عيناي ، وقرأت الإعلان اكثر من مره ، لم اصدق ما قرأته ، ولكن لم لا ، ألسنا فى ال...

Christian teachings and thought have greatly influenced Coptic culture, norms, and values. They enhanced and invigorated some of the ancient Egyptian traditions, modified and changed some others. In the previous article, the writer outlined some of the fundamental differences between ancient Egyptia...

The Christian faith has been and continues to be the corner stone of the identity of the Christian population of Egypt, the Copts. The Copts form the largest non-Muslim indigenous population in the Middle East, which predates the 7th century Arabs conquest with thousands of years. The Egyptian Gover...

GulfNews, 3/25/09 Cairo: Awarding the Arabic Booker Prize to the controversial novel Azazel (Beelzebub) is bound to promote bias against Christianity, according to a Coptic cleric. "Those responsible for this prize should have been more considerate and sensitive towards the feelings of the Cop...