June 1 marks Global Coptic Day, a worldwide celebration of the rich history and enduring faith of the Coptic Orthodox Church.

While beheadings grab headlines, poverty and cultural friction push emigration to the West—where the welcome is not always ...

An appeals court in the Egyptian city of Ismailia has ruled that the monks of St. Catherine’s Monastery ... grave concern within the Greek Orthodox Church, which denounced what it described ...

Commuters get off the train and head straight for the bus, or walk down the footpath to visit one of St Marys’ long-standing corner shops, some of which have been there for over 25 years.

The Coptic Church estimates the community at 15-18 million, the Copts of Egypt Coalition said in a statement on Tuesday. The Church's statistics are more reliable than those of the Central Agency ...

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The Coptic Archbishop of London is seeking clarification over reports that the oldest functioning monastery in the world is to be closed. It follows a court ruling this week over a land dispute ...

The Town of St George, founded in 1612, is an outstanding example of the earliest English urban settlement in the New World. Its associated fortifications graphically illustrate the development of ...

Mary conceived "without any detriment to her virginity, which remained inviolate even after his birth" (Council of the Lateran, 649). Although never explicated in detail, the Catholic Church holds ...

In line with Pope Francis' formal announcement, the memorial of Mary, Mother of the Church, is now obligatory for the entire Roman Rite Church, on the Monday after Pentecost. In the decree ...

In the year of our Lord 1967, the Anglican Church of Canada had 1,218,666 members and 272,400 worshippers on a typical Sunday. In a recent report, the church found 294,382 members on parish rolls ...

Patients in the southern end of St. Mary's County looking for another health care option now have exactly that.