The Copts represent a living link to the region’s ancient history and its religious diversity, which is now under systematic threat.

The film also speaks to several developments in the way the Coptic community has been portrayed throughout the history of Egyptian cinema. While Egyptian cinematic history has approached Coptic ...

A policeman has been killed trying to defuse a bomb outside a Coptic Christian church in Egypt, security officials say. Mustafa Abid was reportedly a specialist in mine clearance. The explosion ...

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.

KUWAIT CITY, Jan 7: The Egyptian Coptic Church in Kuwait celebrated Christmas in a spirit of joy and reverence at the St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church. The cathedral was filled with the sounds of ...

At least seven people have been killed in Egypt by gunmen who opened fire on a bus carrying a group of Coptic Christians, officials say. A number of people were also injured in the attack in the ...

Egypt’s Ambassador to Belgium Ahmed Abu Zeid attended, on Saturday 11-1-2025, the opening ceremony of a new Coptic church in Bruges, alongside Bishop Arsenios, the Bishop of Holland and overseer of ...

Coptic Orthodox Egyptians, who comprise 90 percent of the country’s Christian population, celebrate Christmas on 7 January, according to the Julian Calendar. Meanwhile, other Egyptian Christian ...