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The Monastery of St. George in Old Cairo is considered one of the most famous monasteries in Egypt. This is due to its historical and spiritual status in the hearts of the Copts. It suffices only to mention that the Holy Family visited it during their journey in Egypt, which is part of the reason...
Copts have appealed to the Ministry of the Interior to quickly find solutions to the crisis at the Monastery of Saint Samuel the Confessor in Minya, in light of the continued prevention of entry to visitors by local security services. Security stopped a number of groups from entering yesterday and...
For hundreds of years, al-Minyā has been one of the most important stops of the Holy Family's journey from Asyūṭ to Sinai, which resided at Jabal al- Ṭayr (Mountain of the Birds) in Samāllūṭ, until a church named after the Virgin Mary was built on the banks of the Nile River.
The waters of the Nile flooded the lower floor of the Church of the Virgin Mary in Maadi [Maʿādī], due to the high water-level of the Nile. This led to the sinking of the basement, some rooms, and the walkway of the church, and it also threatened the structural integrity of the ancient church.
Archeologist Dr. ʿAbd al-Raḥīm Rayḥān, general director of Research, Archaeological Studies, and Scientific Publishing for the archeological sites in southern Sinai, confirmed that pilgrimage to the sacred Ṭūwā Valley in Sinai began when St. Helena, mother of Emperor Constantine, went on pilgrimage...
There are many treasures buried in the streets of Cairo and we pass by them daily but they do not attract our attention, in other words we do not pay attention to them. In one of the popular areas, a building contains a precious gift lying in the land of Egypt. The Church of the League of Jerusalem...
Under the patronage of bishop Daniel, the Diocese of Sydney and Affiliated Regions celebrates the Golden Jubilee of establishing the Coptic Orthodox Church in Australia in the presence of religious and political leaders. Al-Kirāzah Magazine published an article by Pope Tawāḍrūs II reviewing the...
As of April 21, the Coptic Orthodox Church is commemorating the holiest 7 days in Christianity which are the last days of Christ on Earth, before his second coming.. The Holy week is preceded the celebration by the Orthodox Church of raising Lazarus on Saturday, calling it the Saturday of...
Christianity in the Arab World was flourishing in relative terms prior to the First World War and consequent break-up of the Ottoman Empire.
This article deals with the incidence of al-Barād‘ī visiting some of the historical and religious sights in Old Cairo.

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