by kbarsoum | Dec 1, 2011 | Approaches to Charity and Development
His Grace Bishop Angaelos of the UK is a strong supporter of Coptic Orphans,. A several years ago, His Grace gave a speech to an ecumenical group on the Coptic Orthodox Church in development. The speech highlights the strength available when the Church, the place...
by kbarsoum | Nov 22, 2011 | Approaches to Charity and Development
Alice Hanna, a longtime supporter and sponsor with Coptic Orphans, shared the poem below to express her sense of God’s protection and care over the flock of Egypt after the events of Maspero. Come to Me, O, you, Martyrs of the Persecuted Church of Egypt,...
by kbarsoum | Nov 15, 2011 | Diaspora, Egypt Revolution
On Sunday, October 30, over 200 guests filled the St. George Orthodox Center in Ontario Canada for our Walking With Him Fundraising Dinner. The theme of the night was Walking with Him to illustrate the need to walk in faith with God through all of the uncertainties...
by kbarsoum | Nov 14, 2011 | Coptic Church, Diaspora
Yesterday I said that Jennifer Brinkerhoff has listed “several features common to diasporas” based upon the work of international relations scholar Robin Cohen.[1] I included those so we can take a look at the Coptic diaspora in light of them to find out what exactly...
by kbarsoum | Nov 11, 2011 | Diaspora
Yesterday I asked: what exactly defines a diaspora? An how do the Copts living abroad fit in? This week we launched the first large-scale survey of the economic engagement (investment, philanthropic, volunteer, and remittance activity) of Copts living abroad. In the...
