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Miriam of Imbaba
Miriam had a chronic problem. Before exams, she would cry all night and sometimes even faint in anticipation. Her reaction was not surprising. She lost her father to drugs and alcohol and her mother was left with 11 children to support. School wasn’t much of a haven...
Not Without My Daughter
The interrogation had been going for six hours. The questions were relentless. "Where is your daughter!?" But Om Marina would not give in. She had hid her daughter and coldly replied to the police, "Over my dead body." Her husband had left her to convert and he had...
Child’s “Head Held High:” Anba Lukas on Coptic Orphans
H.G. Bishop Loukas of the Diocese of Abanoub & El Fateh has had a tremendous ministry to orphans. In the excerpt below from the Diocese Anniversary Book, he talks about his involvement with Coptic Orphans. Actually I found this service [Coptic Orphans] better than...
Fr. Domadious on Orphans and Spiritual Adoption
Late last week Fr. Domadious of St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Church, DC came to give a spiritual word to Coptic Orphans staff. He opened Romans 8:14-17. For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back...
Copts Got Talent A Rousing Success in Sydney!
The Coptic Orphans talent show, “Copts Got Talent," was a rousing success in Sydney last weekend. Over 275 attended on May 5 to share their talent and to raise support for fatherless children in Egypt. As a result of the event, 50 more children in Egypt will get...
Coptic Orphans Podcast on Ancient Faith Radio
What has been happening for Copts in Egypt lately? Will Christians empty out of Egypt? How are Egyptians still aware of the Holy Family's visit today? Check out our first Podcast on Ancient Faith Radio.
Update from Egypt Gov’t: Coptic Orphans Not Denied
Coptic Orphans recently published a response to Egyptian media report that the Egyptian government had effectively denied permission for us to operate as an international NGO in Egypt. A representative of the Egyptian government recently clarified: we have made no...
Coptic Orphans’ Response to Egypt Government Statement
Although Coptic Orphans has not received any notification from the Egyptian government, Al Masry Al Youm reported today that the Ministry of Social Solidarity denied eight applications for international NGO registration, including the application that Coptic Orphans...
Copts Got Talent – Coming to Sydney!
Copts Got Talent is a fundraising dinner and talent show dedicated to the orphan and widow of Egypt. We have a full lineup of all kinds of talents to show you, including juggling, hymn-singing, rapping, poetry recitation, and even painting. It's the perfect...
Christ is Risen!
Anyone else used to love the emails of the late Fr. Antonious Henein of Holy Virgin Mary Church in Los Angeles, with their short Patristic sayings and beautiful icons? Someone once told me a story about Abouna Antonious. Fr. Antonious lamented, "I can't spread the...
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