Tag Archives: Coptic

Death to Churches Under Islam

Posted on May 1, 2013 by

A study of the Coptic Church. Christians throughout the Islamic world are under attack. Unlike Muslim attacks on Christians, which are regularly confused with a myriad of social factors, the ongoing attacks on Christian churches in the Muslim world are … Continue reading →

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God’s Love in your Life

Posted on February 18, 2013 by

H.H. Pope Shenouda III  

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Bishop Tawadros New Pope of Egypt’s Coptic Christians

Posted on November 4, 2012 by
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Meet the New Coptic Pope: Pope Tawadros II

Posted on November 4, 2012 by

Bishop Tawadros was chosen this morning as the 118th Coptic Pope. Cairo — Egypt’s ancient Coptic Christian church chose a new pope in an elaborate Sunday ceremony meant to invoke the will of God, in which a blindfolded boy drew the name of … Continue reading →

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Coptic Church Selects Three Candidates for Pope

Posted on October 31, 2012 by

And with lots being drawn to decided on who it will be. Brother Raphael Bishop Tawadros Bishop Raphael Delegates to a special electoral synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria have selected a monk and two bishops as candidates to … Continue reading →

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New Coptic Pope to be Named on 4th November

Posted on October 17, 2012 by

The spokesman of Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church, Bishop Paul, has announced that the new Coptic Orthodox Patriarch will be chosen on 4 November. Three out of the current list of five candidates will be selected on 29 October, and their … Continue reading →

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Coptic Orthodox Church Declares Three Days of Fasting and Prayers

Posted on September 30, 2012 by

OBL News: Cairo: The Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria has announced fasting and prayer 3 days in order to select the New Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch the Holy see of St. Mark Divine Liturgy at all Churches on Sunday … Continue reading →

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Vatican Paper Says ‘Jesus’ Wife’ Scrap Is Fake

Posted on September 28, 2012 by

The Huffington Post reports: Vatican City – The Vatican newspaper has added to the doubts surrounding Harvard University’s claim that a 4th century Coptic papyrus fragment showed that some early Christians believed that Jesus was married, declaring it a “fake.” The … Continue reading →

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Harvard Theological Review Rejects ‘Jesus’ Wife’

Posted on September 26, 2012 by

Via First Things: The rumor is that Harvard Theological Review is now declining to publish Karen King’s paper (available here as a draft pdf) on the Coptic fragment she calls the “Gospel of Jesus’ Wife.” It’s a rumor that appears … Continue reading →

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The Gospel of Jesus’ Wife: How a Fake Gospel-Fragment was Composed

Posted on September 21, 2012 by

Well researched and very revealing… As posted by Dr Mark Goodacre on his NT Blog: I would like to thank Francis Watson, Professor in the Department of Theology and Religion at Durham University for the opportunity to publish the following … Continue reading →

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