As in many Coptic churches, historical artifacts overlapped earlier ones. The most ancient drawing to survive into the 21st century: a depiction, on a stone near the entrance, of two deer and holy ...

Egypt’s Christian minority has been present throughout the country for centuries. Now they are the target of violence by Islamic State. Here are five key things to know about Coptic Christians ...

Coptic Egyptians pray for the remains of the bodies of 20 Egyptian Christians beheaded in Libya by the Islamic State in 2015, at a church in al-Our village south of Cairo, Egypt, May 15, 2018.

Reporting from Beirut and Cairo — A devastating New Year’s Day terrorist bombing at a Coptic church in Egypt that killed 21 people was the latest in a spate of violent assaults against the ...

The attack on Egypt’s Coptic Christians on Palm Sunday represents a failure by the security forces to protect the Christian minority in the country. Christians were terrified under Morsi, but ...

While Hudson County is home to a sizable Coptic Christian Egyptian community, its members from all across the country converged on Bayonne this weekend for the fifth annual Coptic Festival. The St ...

The persecution of Egypt's Coptic Christians 00:43. The ongoing political violence in Egypt has led to unprecedented attacks on the country's Coptic Christian minority, the worst in their history.

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 ...

The book examines how Coptic Christian migrants from Egypt navigate religious identity through the lens of American political and religious frameworks. Drawing on extensive fieldwork, Lukasik explores ...

Hundreds of Coptic Christian immigrants protested outside the White House, demanding that President Obama pressure Egypt to curb abuses. Accessibility statement Skip to main content.