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Coptic Orphans: A Beacon of Unity in Egypt
While Egypt is going through the darkest days in its history with churches torched, businesses ransacked and innocent people killed, Coptic Orphans continues to plough through the religious divide and plants seeds of unity and harmony. Despite the turmoil and violence...
Village’s Last Christian Woman: Would You Leave?
Imagine being the only young Christian woman left in a small village in Egypt’s south. Would you be intimidated enough to leave? When Soheir lost her husband, she knew she had to face her community, one that looked down on women in general and Christian women in...
Coptic Orphans Statement on Recent Events in Egypt
[For Immediate Release] Contact: Hanan Baky Phone: (703) 641-8910 Email: hbaky@copticorphans.org Website: ...
Rebuild Torched Churches
August 14 will be remembered by many generations to come. It's the day our Church stood firm in its faith and as meek as "a lamb before its shearer" against vicious attacks. I was beside myself with rage hearing of churches in Egypt set ablaze and looted one...
New Report Confirms: Copts Out-Give Egypt as a Whole
The Hudson Institute just published a report on philanthropic freedom worldwide. It's an interesting read if you want a global perspective on how easily--or not-so-easily--charities run around the world. But some figures it cites (from another study) are a far cry...
Courage in Egypt
The brave men and women protesting last month were able to change the course of history for Egypt. Their courage and outspokenness must have passed on to some of our children in Egypt as well. Most of the children in our program deal with things in their daily life,...
Bridging Egypt’s Religious Divide
As Egypt’s future remains uncertain with political and religious unrest our Valuable Girl Project continues to make strides building bridges of tolerance and understanding between Christians and Muslims. It's becoming more common in Egypt, especially in rural areas,...
Latest from Egypt
We all have been following closely news coming out of Egypt as the situation there continues to unravel. Volunteer Reps are finding it more challenging than ever to continue their visits to the children. As a matter of fact, one of them shared: “We have to be cautious...
Verena Reclaims Her Dignity
Verena put on her black gown for the first time after she lost her husband. It was a public signal that she was a widow. Other women now avoided her when she walked down the dusty roads of her village, Nag El Kesariya. Some in Egypt see a woman without a husband as...
A New Renaissance for the Coptic Church?
Egypt faces imminent economic collapse and struggles to find political and social cohesiveness two years after the revolution. But as things fall apart all around, the Coptic Church is thriving in Egypt. What exactly is happening? And is this the beginning of a new...
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