Date of source: Friday, November 17, 2023
On Friday, November 17, Orthodox Copts commemorated the consecration anniversary of Martyr Mār Jirjis (Saint George) Church in al-Lod city, Palestine, through special prayers in their churches, as documented in the Coptic Orthodox Church’s Synaxarium.
Date of source: Friday, October 21, 2022
Many Copts are waiting for the St. George Monastery's celebrations, which will start on November 1st, at Mount Rizeigat [Ruzayqāt] in the city of Armant in Luxor.
The celebration coincides with the anniversary of the dedication of the first church to the name of the great martyr Saint George in the...
Date of source: Saturday, November 27, 2021
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.