Date of source: Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Scholars and archaeologists are finding new layers of history underneath the dome paintings of the Monastery of the Syrians, in Wādī al-Natrūn.
Date of source: Sunday, October 25, 2009
Watani International comments on its most recent book, ’ Sadat in the memory of Copts: Days of pain and triumph.’ The book was written by Robeir al-Faris. The book is divided into eight chapters and looks at the development of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt as well as the Nāsir years before...
Date of source: Sunday, September 28, 2008
The Coptic Orthodox Church has announced the closure of a number of monasteries until October 14.
Date of source: Sunday, August 20, 2006
In light of the Holy Virgin’s fast, which begins on the first day of the Coptic month of Misra (7 August) and ends with the Feast of the Assumption of the Holy Virgin on 16 Misra, the author outlines the history of the sacred cave in Assiut which is believed to have sheltered the Holy Family for...
Date of source: Sunday, August 20, 2006
Bāsimah William writes about the celebrations of the feast of the Virgin Mary at Dayr al-Azrā’ in Jabal Assiut, which does not attract only Christians, but also Muslims and people from all over the world.