Date of source: Thursday, October 22, 2020
The Coptic Orthodox Church announced the dates for this year’s Coptic Book Fair. The fair will be from November 3 to November 18 at St. Mark’s Cathedral in al-ʿAbāssiyya.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 21, 2020
The number of Christian publishing houses, participating in the Cairo International Book Fair 2020, has reached over ten and includes the Bible Society, Evangelical Culture Publishing House, Logos Publishing House, Episcopal Publishing, St. Mark’s Magazine, which is a part of the Monastery of St....
Date of source: Tuesday, December 28, 2010
‘Imād Tūmās reviews a book entitled Introduction to Coptic Folklore, which argues that ancient Egyptian roots can be found throughout most Coptic celebrations, feasts, hymns, and rituals.
For instance, the commemoration of birthdays of the saints (called Mawlids) comes from a ritual that stretches...
Date of source: Sunday, July 5, 2009
A former assistant in the church service of the Coptic Orthodox Church considers the Orthodox rites to be idolatry.
Date of source: Saturday, April 11, 2009 to Friday, April 17, 2009
Rev. Nasr Allah Zakariā, editor-in-chief of al- Hudá Evangelical Magazine, comments on the book Kunt Urthūdhuksyyan wa al-Ān Ubsir; Bahth Kitābī Tārīkhī Taqsī ‘an ‘Ibādat al-Asnām fī al- Kanīsah al-Urthudhuksīyah’ [I was Orthodox but now I see; a Biblical historical and Ritual Research on Idolatry...
Date of source: Sunday, December 14, 2008
Mary Ramsīs reviews Samīr Zākhir’s book about different kinds of fasting in Orthodox Christianity.
Date of source: Sunday, April 29, 2007
The author discusses Coptic iconography over time, as well as the significant contributions of a number of renowned Coptic iconographers.
Date of source: Sunday, February 18, 2007
In this article the author reviews the main ideas mentioned in the book that created huge debate entitled, ‘Aṣwāmanā bayn al-Māḍī wa-al-Ḥādir...Uṣūlahā al-Rawḥīyah wa-Juzūrahā al-Tārikhīyah’ [Our Fasting between Past and Present...its Spiritual Basis and Historical Origins] written by Father...
Date of source: Tuesday, February 20, 2007
An Israeli historian states in a book entitled, ’Bloody Passover’ that Jews murdered Christians during the Middle Ages so that their blood could be used to make unleavened bread for Passover.
Date of source: Monday, September 11, 2006
The Bishop of Naj‘
Hamādī has been accused of failing to recognize the rights of Dr. Rushdī Wāsif
Bahmān who authored a book on the life of Saint al-Anbā Badābā.