coptic church

During the Nativity Fast, or Advent, the Coptic Orthodox Church has a particularly beautiful set of hymns and services known as the Khiakh Psalmody (also spelled Koiakh). @dzheremi , would you be able to brief us on this Psalmody, what Sundays it will be served on (like, does it just happen on...

I just wanted to wish everyone on the Gregorian Calender a blessed Palm Sunday. Our Coptic and Eastern Orthodox friends including but not limited to @dzheremi @Pavel Mosko @prodromos and @HTacianas will be celebrating Palm Sunday next weekend. Reader Chrysostom ( @Greek Orthodox ) is away...

As a rule Egyptians are sweet hearts and mostly on the easy going side, but some have lots of personality.

I originally copied this essay from a Coptic website that went belly up years ago, I made a point to archive it when I thought it would disappear off the web (posted it a personal Blog years ago where it was stored). I liked it especially coming from the Charismatic end of Protestantism and...

We seemed to have some fun last week when I asked and compared Coptic prayer of the hours to the EO, so I figured I would try something similar on a social issue. Years ago, I got some conflicting information about the Eastern Orthodox take on birth control (in marriage). 1) Before I was...

Please pray for the Christians facing prosecution in Egypt, there have been several bombs placed in churches as well gunmen killing people going to a close by monastery. Please keep us in your prayers and if you would like to learn more about the Coptic Christians in Egypt and how you can help...

There is an initiative to raise money for a documentary on Coptic Christians and their history, every dollar makes a difference. This is in light of all the recent church bombings and shootings occurring in the past few months in Egypt. Sadly, most are unaware of the Christian minority and their...

The Coptic Orthodox liturgy of St. Basil celebrated in German, Coptic, and Greek by Fr. Shenouda Asaad and deacons of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Austria.