Coptic Christians made global headlines in April after the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria claimed responsibility for bombing two Egyptian churches, killing about 50 people and injuring more than 100.

The Coptic Church, the largest in Egypt, belongs to the Oriental Orthodox communion, whose practices resemble Eastern Orthodoxy. It split from the Eastern and Western church in the 5th century.

The bombings of the two Coptic churches on Palm Sunday left nearly 50 people dead and over 100 more injured. The group known as the Islamic State - or ISIS - claimed responsibility for the blasts.

Archaeologists Unearth Three Ancient Churches in Egypt That Reveal Coptic Graffiti Scribbled by Monks on the Walls In a land where the echoes of pharaohs still haunt the ruins, a different kind of ...

Coptic Christians have been a part of the social fabric of Egypt for centuries, but in recent history they have also become a target for assault and discrimination.

Coptic churches in Europe reveal they have been threatened in the wake of the New Year's Day bomb attack in Egypt.

In response to the threats against the Christians by extremists, Egyptian activists have called on Muslims to form human shields in front of the churches on Christmas Eve as gesture of solidarity ...

When he died in 2012, he left behind 202 Coptic churches in the U.S. The Coptic church today has more than 550 churches outside of Egypt. But this tremendous growth puts a huge burden on the church.

Most of them are located in the Babylon Fort area, with an area of about half a square kilometer, and within it are located the Coptic Museum, six Coptic churches, and a monastery. The Coptic churches ...

Suicide bombers struck hours apart at two Coptic churches in northern Egypt, killing 44 people and turning Palm Sunday services into scenes of horror and outrage at the government that led the ...

Hundreds of Coptic Christians from Orange County loaded into buses and cars after Sunday Mass and headed to Los Angeles to protest against recent attacks on the Christian community in Egypt. They ...