Journey of the Holy Family in Egypt – A Sacred Timeline
Follow the miraculous path of the Holy Family as they journeyed through Egypt, leaving behind wells, churches, and stories of divine presence at every stop.
Follow the miraculous path of the Holy Family as they journeyed through Egypt, leaving behind wells, churches, and stories of divine presence at every stop.
From Pentecost to the present day, the Coptic Orthodox Church has stood as a beacon of faith, martyrdom, and monasticism. Explore the milestones, saints, councils, and patriarchs that shaped the Mother Church of Alexandria.
Behold the golden mouth of Alexandria, Saint Cyril the Great—champion of the Orthodox faith, fierce defender of the Theotokos, and a pillar of divine truth who nourished the Church with heavenly wisdom.
Saint Clement of Alexandria, dean of the great School of Alexandria, baptized philosophy with divine truth and led souls from faith to holiness to the perfect knowledge of God.
These 21 Coptic men were not soldiers, but humble laborers whose unwavering confession of Christ on the shores of Libya crowned them with eternal glory. Their silent witness thundered across the world, baptizing the Church anew in faith and courage.
The Church of Egypt is not built on stone but on sacrifice. From the early centuries to the modern-day martyrs of Libya, her glory is crimson with faith and courage. Let us not only admire her martyrs but follow their witness.
With awe we recall the divine providence which planted in the city of Alexandria not only the seeds of faith, but also the fountains of wisdom. Just as the Holy Spirit descended in tongues of fire upon the Apostles, so too did He kindle within Egypt a sacred flame — the School of Alexandria, the…
Behold the Coptic Orthodox Church: steadfast, ancient, and undefiled — a jewel among the nations, founded not by the will of man, but by the providence of God through Saint Mark the Apostle and Evangelist, disciple of the Lord and herald of His Gospel.
The Coptic Orthodox Statement of Faith: “The Nicene Creed”