Three monks from Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church were killed on Tuesday in an attack at a monastery in South Africa. The motive for the attack is unknown.

At least 41 people died from smoke inhalation and a stampede when a fire swept through a Coptic Orthodox church on Sunday. The church said a generator started the blaze. By Jane Arraf and Nada ...

Pope Francis and Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II share a moment of prayer in the Redemptoris Mater chapel of the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace on May 11, 2023. (Credit: Vatican Media.) Listen ROME ...

For Baltic, Hellenic, Arabic and Coptic households in Eastern Orthodox Churches, midnight mass and traditional holiday food come on a different calendar.

The Coptic Orthodox church marks time by its martyrs. Its ecclesial calendar begins in AD 284, year 1 Anno Martyrii (Year of the Martyrs), when Emperor Diocletian ascended to the throne and put ...

The Vatican is formally recognizing 21 Coptic Orthodox workers who were beheaded by Islamic militants in Libya as martyrs with their own feast day, in a significant new ecumenical gesture aimed at ...

VATICAN CITY — The Coptic Orthodox Church has confirmed that its decision last week to suspend dialogue with the Catholic Church was due to Rome’s “change of position” on homosexuality.

Pope Francis and the Orthodox Coptic pope, Tawadros II, delivered a joint blessing Wednesday from St. Peter’s Square in a significant ecumenical gesture to commemorate the 50th anniversary of a ...

Al Fustat (Coptic Cairo/Old Cairo) is ranked #6 out of 22 things to do in Cairo. See pictures and our review of Al Fustat (Coptic Cairo/Old Cairo).

Visitors to St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church of Maryland in Cooksville this weekend can experience a Mediterranean market, purchase Egyptian souvenirs, and try out Mediterranean cuisine while ...

St. George and St. Shenouda Coptic Orthodox Church in Jersey City is building a $15 million complex at the corner of Sip Avenue and Route 440 in Jersey City. They hope to open their three new ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Tawadros, the Coptic Orthodox patriarch of Alexandria, Egypt, joined Francis on the stage for the entirety of Francis’ weekly general audience.