Armenian book’s divine breath through the ages The very first hand-written Armenian book that came to be known as “Astvatsashunch” (“The divine breath”) was the Bible translated 1600 years ago by Saint Mesrob Mashdots, the creator of the Armenian alphabet and the beginner of the native literary tradition. That was […]
More Convictions for Egypt’s Maspero Massacre Over a year ago, 28 people – mostly Coptic Christians – were killed in a military-induced massacre in Cairo, Egypt. However, only Christians have been convicted thus far.
Egypt’s Coptic Leader: Christians Are Not a Minority Pope Tawadros II, Egypt’s Coptic leader, has issued an uncharacteristically sharp assessment of the North African country’s leadership in a recent interview, asserting the important role Christianity plays in the country and addressing the newly minted constitution with which many minorities hold […]
At the Vatican, the Holy Father joined members of the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Oriental Orthodox Churches. Formed ten years ago, the commission was created as an initiative of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and the ecclesial authorities of the […]
Amidst Egypt’s political turmoil and the recent approval of the country’s draft constitution, millions of Christians across Egypt are preparing to celebrate Christmas as usual this year under the shadow of Islamist rule. The Copts and Christmas >
