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An Open Letter to His Holiness, Pope Shenouda III
Your Holiness, I’ve been following your funeral “live” as it was broadcast around the world today. To say that we miss you is somehow not enough. Perhaps because of Egypt’s turmoil, the loss of your earthly presence hurts even more. I remember our meeting so well...
Coptic Orphans Grieves Pope Shenouda’s Departure
As we grieve the departure of our most beloved father, His Holiness Pope Shenouda III, we know we are not alone. His prayers are still with us, and he himself will continue to watch over the church during these vulnerable moments, the church he served so faithfully as...
Four Star Rating Boosts Coptic Orphans
Coptic Orphans received a real shot in the arm recently when America’s leading evaluator, Charity Navigator, awarded it a four star rating—the highest possible. Charity Navigator helps donors make intelligent giving decisions by providing in-depth, objective ratings...
Inside Look: Egypt a Year Later
January 25, 2012 was as warm as a Spring day in Cairo. But will Egypt’s future be as warm in 2012? Let me give you a weather report on Egypt a year after the revolution, straight from the field. Security Issues A year ago today, our Cairo staff and neighbors were...
The Girl who Ran for Parliament
Watani Magazine just interviewed Teresa Samir, a former Big Sister in Coptic Orphans' Valuable Girl Project. Teresa is a remarkably young woman. In high school she volunteered at the Valuable Girl Project center in her home town, El Barsha, meeting with girls in...
George Washington Scholar to Governments: You Can’t Use the Copts
Diasporas have become very interesting to many folks here in Washington, DC. Conferences on diaspora movements, and how to involve diasporas for development projects, have become a favorite conference among government people, think-tanks, and NGO’s. In the middle of...
Alexandria and the Strength to Forgive
“I hope they burn in Hell!” The words came so naturally to Demiana’s school friends. They saw her constant pain when they came to see her in the hospital. The Alexandria bombing on January 1, 2011 shattered Demiana’s leg and blew out her hearing. I met Demiana several...
St. John Chrysostom’s Commentary on Matthew 25
Andrew Abdalla, a supporter from the UK, sent the below email to his personal network. There there are still a few days before the end of the 2011 tax year for those in North America. There is also still about a week before Old Julian Calendar Christmas, which the...
Glimpses of the Real Egypt You Won’t Get in the News
With most Egypt news focused on Tahrir protests and military brutality, here are some images of the Egypt that continues in the back streets and villages, every day... Masr from Javier Morgade on Vimeo.
Anba Angaelos on the Church and the Poor
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...
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