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The author pays his respects to the passing of Fayek Matta Ishak, and highlights Ishak’s contributions to Coptic scholarly works, as well as his contributions to furthering the understanding of Coptic beliefs and traditions.
Coptic writer Jamāl As‘ad explains what he terms "totalitarianism in the name of religion." He provides two examples from both Muslim and Christian milieus: the Muslim Brotherhood’s reaction to Farūq Husnī’s anti-H...
The writer records some religion men’s opinions on "the al-Sharīf Gospel" and their causes to object it.
The recent crisis between Watanī newspaper and the Church seems to be conciliated after a meeting between the two parties. The meeting resulted in the agreement that Watanī will stick to the ecumenical line of the Church far from any sectarian or denominational lines that might contradict the...
A new book about Egyptian Coptic art and icons published in Paris by Mahmūd Zibāwī.
Dr. Rodolph Yanny, editor-in-chief of the US-based Coptic Church Review, reviews "Among the Copts" of Father Dr. John Watson, Anglican scholar and member of the Board of Advisors of the RNSAW. Dr. Yanney calls the book "a comprehensive presentation of the life and thought of the Coptic Orthodox...
This article sheds light on one of the most important manuscripts that covers the history of Egypt from the first century AD until the modern era. The manuscript was recently reviewed and published after important annexes and references were added.
Tim Vivian reviews the book, ‘Demons and the Making of the Monk.’ He concludes, “modern weaponry has only made the results of evil more horrible. All the more reason to read and ponder this fine book that teaches us how some of the ancients, in this case monks in Egypt in late antiquity, understood...
This article shows that bishop Bīshūy does not like the approach of Rose al- Yūsuf newspaper and wants Copts to boycott it, which is viewed by Copts as reversion in the church’s reform.
This article is a review of the book ‘Words to live by,’ a book by Coptic scholar and priest Tim Vivian who shares personal accounts of journeys to present-day monasteries in Egypt and translations of ancient texts that reveal insights that have guided desert monks for nearly two millennia.

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