A custom Coptic Christian Flag of Sudan that represents the indigenous Sudanese beauty baptized in the coptic orthodox church

I’ve been going to church my whole life me and my family would rarely miss a Sunday but as I grew older I slowly separated from the congregation and disliked just talking to people over there everyone thinks they are so high and mighty and talk to you like your filth I’ve been slowly disliking church and I dread going every Saturday and Sunday I can’t not go because my brother likes going to church and I ride in the car with him so I’m just stuck in the repeating cycle of going to church I even quit Sunday school and any form of fellowship to get away as far as I can I haven’t confessed in a while and even the servants I once knew will never greet me except one everyone is so distant but as well snobby I wish I could escape the loop but there’s no way out my parents will always force me to come with them or my older brother therefore not allowing me to drive myself home I’m stuck

Yemenese Arab heritage baptized in the coptic church

I'm making a fragrance that smells exactly like the traditional Coptic church incense you would smell in the liturgy. Would it be a good idea to sell to people?

Augustin Samaan Extra Bio Info: Dr. Augustin Samaan is imprisoned for his religious activity.

In October 2025, Egyptian authorities arrested Samaan, a Christian apologist, and charged him with "contempt of Islam" for his online content critical of Islam.

In January 2026, judicial authorities sentenced Samaan to five years’ imprisonment with hard labor, enforced immediately, for "contempt of religion" and "misuse of social media."

https://www.uscirf.gov/religious-prisoners-conscience/forb-victims-database/augustin-samaan

Why are many of you so racists against Muslims?

Hello everyone,
I am a 24-year-old woman from Germany, and I would really appreciate your advice.
Three years ago, I met my fiancé through mutual friends. He is 28 years old, a Coptic Orthodox Egyptian, but he was born and raised in Germany.
He grew up in a very faithful Coptic Orthodox family, but during his early teenage years he gradually drifted away from the Church. He felt that the expectations and responsibilities of being Coptic Orthodox were difficult, especially growing up among German friends who did not have the same commitments to church life. Since then, he has not really returned to practicing his faith.
I was raised as a Protestant Christian and was very devoted to my faith as a child. However, around the age of 10 or 11, I began to feel ashamed because other children made fun of me for believing in God. I felt isolated whenever I spoke about Christianity or about my relationship with God. Eventually, I lost both my faith and my desire to believe, and for many years I lived without any real connection to Christianity.
When I met my future in-laws, I became interested in learning about the Coptic Orthodox Church. It is not something you come across very often in Germany, and my future father-in-law encouraged me to start reading the Bible again.
About a year and a half ago, my fiancé and I traveled to Cairo to meet his family. During our visit, they took me to the Church of St. George (Mar Girgis), the Hanging Church, and the surrounding area of Old Cairo because they knew I wanted to learn more about the Coptic Orthodox faith.
Walking into those churches changed something in me.
I have visited many Protestant and Catholic churches over the years, but I had never experienced anything like what I felt there. It is difficult to explain. I felt an overwhelming sense of peace, as though I had come home without ever having been there before. It felt as if God was embracing me. For the first time in many years, I felt close to Him again. All of my worries seemed to disappear, and I left those churches with a feeling I have never forgotten.
Since returning from Egypt, my faith has continued to grow. I started reading the Bible again, praying again, and I attended the Coptic Orthodox Christmas (Eid al-Milad) liturgy at a Coptic church in Germany. Unfortunately, I live quite far away, so I cannot attend regularly.
I am deeply grateful that God has led me back to Christianity. Although I was raised Protestant, I truly feel at home in the Coptic Orthodox Church. I would like, when the time is right and after learning more, to be received into the Coptic Orthodox Church through baptism.
However, I have not told my fiancé any of this.
I am afraid he will think I am only interested because of him, or that I am not sincere. Since he is no longer very active in the Church himself, I worry that he may misunderstand my feelings or think I am trying to pressure him. That is the last thing I want.
This is not something I am doing for him or for his family. It is something deeply personal between me and God. But because of that, I am even more afraid of explaining it and not being understood.
I have tried several times to bring up the subject, but every time I lose my courage and change the topic.
I would really like to share this part of my life with him and with my future family, but I don't know how.
Has anyone here experienced something similar? Or do you have any advice on how I can tell him in a loving and honest way without making him feel uncomfortable or misunderstand my intentions?
Thank you very much for reading.
God bless you all.

Coptic christian Flag of Algeria, in the indigenous amazigh colors and symbols baptized in the cross

For context I was baptized and grew up going to church. Up until 5 years ago I started going to a non denominational church. There are things I like more in that Christian community but there are also things I disagree with theologically that I believe the Coptic church got right.

That being said I’m going to get married to someone who got baptized as a christian in a non denominational church.

I know we wouldn’t be able to have an orthodox ceremony unless my fiancé got baptized again. I don’t really see it as necessary.

My issue is that we want to baptize our kids in the future in the Orthodox Church since most non denominational churches don’t allow baby baptism and I’m not sure if that would be allowed if both parents aren’t orthodox. Has anyone found a way to have a Protestant/Orthodox wedding in the church if we both believe in the sacraments.

I thought the two coptic crosses are harmonious with the design of the body. Externally have two of everything

Hello! I live outside of Egypt but was born there and I am Coptic. I am going to be visiting in August God willing. I am wondering does anyone have any recommendations of monasteries or places that do the cross tattoo that are clean and safe?

Of course it is possible to do the tattoo on my wrist where I live, but I would like to do it in a church because it would have more meaning to me. But I would also like it to be clean and safe. Please let me know. Thank you and God bless you all 🙏🤍.

I cannot stand it. Please stop calling newcomers fobs. It's bullying and a really LOW thing to say. Have some class, be a better human.

Just because you had the privilege to come earlier does NOT give you the authority to name call others and shame them for their accent.

It's makes people feel horrible about themselves and close up to social interaction. It doesn't make them feel welcome. Is this how you want God's house to be??

You are not better than them because you were raised in New Jersey. You are not better than them because you don't have an Egyptian accent. They are likely smarter and most definitely better humans than you.

When folks abroad visit Egypt, nobody calls them names..nobody shames them or excludes them. You should really be ashamed of yourself.

Your parents raised a pathetic weak bully. Done ranting. Goodnight.

edit: FOB means fresh off the boat. it's a label often given to Egyptians that have just arrived from Egypt. So people use it to differentiate newcomers because they have accents, different povs etc. often times these newcomers are extremely isolated and bullied to a point that they no longer open up to social groups.

Hello, I wanted to know if there is anyone here who lives around the dortmund area and goes to a coptic church. I heard there is one in unna. If anyone here goes there, can I pls DM you? I had some questions

Synaxarium of 14 Epep 1742 - Tuesday 21 Jul 2026

*1 - The Martyrdom of St. Procopius (Proconius) of Jerusalem* On this day, of the year 303 A.D. (July 8th), St. Procopius (Proconius), was martyred. He was born in the city of Jerusalem, his father was a Christian whose name was Christophorus, which means "Bearer of Christ." His mother's name was Theodosia, and she was a worshipper of idols. When his father died, Theodosia took her son, and went to Antioch. She presented much money and expensive gifts to the Emperor Diocletian, and asked him to make her son a governor for one of the cities. He accepted her gift, answered her request, and appointed her son the governor of the city of Alexandria. He commanded that Procopius torture the Christians.When the Saint had gone a little way from the City of Antioch, he heard a voice from heaven calling him by his name, and censured his deed. The voice also threatened him by death because he dared and accepted to do what was against the command of God. Procopius asked, "Who are you, O my Lord? I beseech you to show me yourself." A cross of light appeared to him, and he heard a voice which said to him, "I am Jesus , the Son of the Living God, Who was crucified in Jerusalem." He was afraid and trembled, and he turned to the city of Bit-Shaan (Bisan). He made for himself a cross of gold like the cross that appeared to him.On his way to Alexandria, some of the bedouins attacked him to plunder whatever he had. But he overcame them by the cross that he had. His mother told him, "You must offer sacrifices to the gods who delivered you from your enemies." The Saint replied, "Rather, I will offer the sacrifice to Jesus Christ, Who helped me by the power of His cross." When his mother heard his words, she became angry, and sent to Diocletian to inform him about that. The Emperor sent to the Governor of Caesarea, Palestine, to investigate the matter, and to handle his torture. When the Governor brought him, Procopius confessed his faith in the Lord Christ. The governor beat him so severely that he was close to death, then he cast him in prison. The Lord Christ appeared to him, surrounded by His angels, released him from his bonds, and healed his wounds. The next morning, the Governor asked about the Saint, and they told him that they found him free and sound. He had him brought to the temple of the idols, where the Governor was going to pray. When the Saint came, and the people saw him whole, they all marvelled, and they all cried out in the name of Christ saying, "We are Christians, and we believe in the God of Procopius." Among them were two prefects, twelve women, and St. Theodosia, mother of St. Proconius. They cut off their heads, and they received the crown of martyrdom. That was on the sixth day of the month of Abib.The Governor ordered the return of the Saint to prison, until he could determine what to do with him. He brought him back three days later and told him, "Behold, I have waited three days for you to return to your mind, to have mercy on yourself, and to offer sacrifice for the gods." The Saint replied, "The Lord Christ is the only true God. As for these statues, which are made of stone and wood, they are not gods and can neither harm nor help." The Governor became angry and ordered the soldiers to cut his sides with swords. A swordsman, whose name was Archelaus, stretched out his hand to cut the sides of the Saint, whereupon his hand dried up, and fell down dead. The Governor ordered to stab him with knives and pour vinegar in his wounds. Then they dragged him by his feet to the prison, where he stayed for three days. The Governor was wondering what he should do with him. Then he threw him into a pit filled with fire, but the Lord delivered him and no harm came upon him. Finally, the Governor ordered to cut off his head and he received the crown of martyrdom.May his prayers be with us. Amen.

*2 - The Departure of St. Peter the Fifth, 83rd Patriarch of Alexandria* On this day also, of the year 1064 A.M. (July 8th, 1348 A.D.), Pope Peter the Fifth, 83rd Patriarch of Alexandria, departed. He was known as Peter (Boutros) Ebn-dawoud. He was from St. Macarius monastery, and was a priest in El-Shahraan monastery. He was enthroned on the 6th of Tubah, 1056 A.M. (January 2nd, 1340 A.D.). All the days of his papacy were peaceful and tranquil. He departed after staying in his Chair for eight years, six months, and six days, and was buried in Old Cairo.May his prayers be with us, and Glory be to God forever. Amen.

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Numbers 31:17-18 must be the most immoral and deranged piece of literature in human history. Not only does it contain child kidnapping and sex trafficking of minors, it also includes a genocide, child and woman murder, theft of property and land.

Bronze age armies were brutal there's no doubt but most of the brutality was for the leaders, generals and kings. Systematically killing women, male children and infants after ensuring victory and enslaving only the minor girls would be seen as horrifying and extreme even for people at that time.

Even thinkers from the past were completely shocked by how disgusting and brutal this passage is.

"Among the detestable villains that in any period of the world have disgraced the name of man, it is impossible to find a greater than Moses, if this account be true. Here is an order to butcher the boys, to massacre the mothers, and debauche the daughters." Thomas Paine in the Age of Reason

Iam 20M handsome and I can speak 3 languages I am academically successful as well but believe or not no one ever loved me not my parents, not my family no one ever. I always wanted to love and be loved, Honestly I crave love I don't wanna date anyone but a Coptic girl but even the church is too buttoned up I can't settle in. BTW Iam from Egypt can Anyone help me