From the Coptic synaxarium entry for today, December 7 (Coptic calendar: Hator 27), we commemorate St. James the Persian, also known as St. James the Mangled (Sawn):
1. The Martyrdom of St. James the Mangled (Sawn).
On this day, St. James the mangled, was martyred. He was one of the soldiers of...
Today is the 1st of Tout on the ancient Coptic/Egyptian calendar (Sept. 11 on a non-leap year, Sept. 12 on a leap year), which marks the beginning of the Coptic year. To explain a little bit of why we celebrate the New Year today, here is an English sermon by Fr. Mikhail Mikhail of St. Mark...
The History of the Reformation! I am almost done with this series, and I am on the last book (powerful, inspiring, saddening, maddening, rejoicing, valour, betrayal, scandal, victory, royalty, intrigue, love, awesome works of God and mighty deliveries, special individuals, Martin Luther against...
Let us remember the martyrs of the attack on the bus of Coptic Orthodox pilgrims in El Minya, Egypt one year ago today. 28 people were martyred, and many more were injured. None renounced their faith in the face of death. They were en route to the monastery of St. Samuel the Confessor (Samuel of...
This tiny child, this witness, has some words for the terrorists, and words to say about the seven relatives she lost that day when the workers of iniquity decided to attack a bus full of pilgrims, including children such as her. She reaffirms her identity as a Christian and reports that...
The Orthodox faith of the Coptic Church shines through the darkness in the wake of the bus attack in El Minya. We are once again blessed to have so many martyrs, all witnesses to Christ and powerful intercessors for the believers. The martyrs are our strength, the cross is our life, the Lord is...
Since Alexandria (and now Tanta as well) is once again the land of the martyrs, let us remember these good and comforting words from our fathers, Fr. Tadros and HG Bishop Moussa, delivered at the funeral of the martyrs of the bombing of the Church of the Saints (el Qeddiseen) in Alexandria in...
Brothers and Sisters in Christ
In the midst of all that goes on, I bid you take a moment and give thanks for the Coptic Martyrs. On the 12 of February 2015 their death was reported on social media.
Milad Makeen Zaky
Abanub Ayad Atiya
Maged Soliman Shehata
Youssef Shukry Younan
Kirollos Boshra...
Study: 90K Christians Were Killed for Their Faith in 2016
Study: 90K Christians Were Killed for Their Faith in 2016
As seen on Special Report with Bret Baier
90,000 Christians were murdered for their faith around the globe this year, according to a study from The Center for the Study of...
And below, the people cry out after the funeral prayers for the new martyrs of the Church: "We sacrifice our souls and our blood for the cross", and tell their persecutors "Kill us more and more -- every martyr strengthens us."
Once again the Orthodox faith withstands the plotting of Satan...
American Christians wear orange in solidarity with those persecuted for faith
Lucinda Borkett-Jones CHRISTIAN TODAY FEATURES EDITOR 16 April 2015
Women of Grace: Catholics Wear Orange to Support Persecuted Christians
Posted on April 16, 2015 by SBrinkmann
A new campaign of support...