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President Husnī Mubārak phoned Pope Shenouda III to congratulate him on the Coptic Christmas and expressed heartfelt appreciation for the prelate and the Copts of Egypt. The President reiterated that Egypt is the country of all Egyptians, Muslims and Copts, and that Christians in Egypt are no...
It is remarkable that God distinguished Egypt by saying “My people” and not “People.” Egypt has ever been the land of peace and security to whoever seeks refuge on its land and can’t be shaken crises or ordeals.
Christmas comes this year as we lick the wounds of 2004, and look forward to a new year that would bring in peace, calm, and stability.
Pope Shenouda III, the Patriarch of the Orthodox Church, leads the Christmas Eve mass, to be attended by a host of officials and clergymen. On Friday, the Pope is scheduled to receive well-wishing officials and will then, as he usually does, head for the Anbā Bīshouy Monastery.
On the occasion of the Coptic celebration of Christmas tomorrow, Coptic churches perform masses today evening to celebrate the event. Archpriest Bulos Sam’an Abdel Sayyed of the Church of Saint Mary and Bishop Abra’am in Giza recounts the story of the Annunciation and some meditations on this event...
Despite the fact that feasts of Copts in Egypt are not associated with new moon as the feasts of Muslims, there was some confusion this year about Coptic Christmas which is celebrated on the 7th of January. Sources from the office of Pope Shenouda asserted that Christmas eve is January 6 while...
Jesus Christ established by His birth the civilization of love, tolerance and human rights. On the day of the birth of Jesus Christ, angels praised God saying, "Glory be to God in the highest. On earth peace and good will toward men." From this we can understand that Jesus Christ established His...
Despite the fact that the Bible is the religious constitution of all Christians all over the world, Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas on January 7, while Catholic and Protestant Christians celebrate it on December 26. The different interpretations of the Bible are also insecure among them....
Not to care about appearances, humbleness and simplicity are three lessons that we can learn from the birth of Christ. Jesus Christ was born in a mean manger. He also "made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant." In the story of the birth, we notice that the Lord chose very simple...
Prof. Joseph Sedqi, former head of the National Cosmological and Geophysical Research Institute, explained why Western Christians celebrate Christmas on December 25, whilst Eastern Christians celebrate it in January. It is due to different calendars and not religious difference. He calls for...

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