by Nermien Riad | Aug 19, 2020 | Diaspora
Maged Atiya (1953-2020), was a physicist, an entrepreneur, an intellectual and a leading light for the Coptic Diaspora. Born in Cairo, Egypt, he emigrated to the United States with his family in 1969, joining his great uncle, the Coptic historian Aziz Suryal Atiya.... 
by Nermien Riad | Feb 10, 2020 | Diaspora
For those of us not well-acquainted with Pope Cyril IV (not to be confused with the well-known, Pope Cyril VI), he was a man of God who accomplished much during his relatively short papacy, serving as the 110th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark.... 
by | May 30, 2019 | Diaspora, Uncategorized
May 31, 2019 — Washington D.C. Nearly all Millennials remember Disney’s 1992 breakout hit Aladdin, based on a tale from 1001 Arabian Nights. So when our news-feeds alerted us that a 28-year-old Coptic-Canadian actor, Mena Massoud, was chosen to play the lead... 
by | Mar 4, 2019 | Diaspora, Sponsorship
*Names and images changed to protect the privacy of the child. Today’s guest post comes from Mark Voss, Coptic Orphans’ Communications Manager. Mark joined our team last year, but his affiliation with Coptic Orphans stretches back to 2007 when he became a sponsor for... 
by Nermien Riad | Jan 31, 2019 | Diaspora
Every day here at Coptic Orphans, I am reminded of the fact that God’s blessings come in every form, shape, and size. A beautiful blessing arrived in our Sydney office the other day in the form of a child’s piggy bank in the shape of an Australian Football... 
by Nermien Riad | Dec 7, 2018 | Coptic Church, Diaspora, Issues That Impact Children in Egypt, Martyr
The world has seen too many modern-day martyrs, from the 21 Copts slain on the shores of Libya in 2015 to the most recent attack on the St. Samuel Monastery pilgrims this past November. Until recently, the only time we would see martyrs is by looking at icons on the...