I'm an American who is trying to learn and understand Egypt a bit better, And I know about the greater history about why Islam is the current majority in the country but I'd like to know the greater thoughts on the topic/culture from coptic people living in Egypt?

I've actually been planning this for a couple months but only last week I finally got the chance to contact the priest and now finally this week I'm visiting but. I'm still so nervous!!

Eventhough I've watched step by step videos on what happens in the service and almost 4 years reading and watching all i could find about the bible other Christian denominations and orthodoxy I have a feeling as soon as I step in my brain will melt and ill forget😭😭 and ill already be standing out so much as a none egyptian, ill probably be getting so many stares, I will be going as early as possible before there's too many people and because I like being there a.s.a.p, will they be talking to me before it starts and asking questions? They'll be nice right? What will they be asking me? Since I spoke with the priest earlier would he speak with me first? And how so I show I'm not baptised for some things do I need to cross my arms like you do in Catholic churches? That's really my main question for some reason when I tried looking for answers nothing came up?

I probably shouldn't be this nervous every convert/first time story has sounded great

In the future, before you have kids, GO TO THERAPY. I’m 18 years old, my dad is thankfully a priest and so I hear a lot of stories about problems between families from him (He obviously doesn’t mention which family, only the problem). One thing I learned from most of these problems is that parents are constantly passing on their traumas and mental complications down to their kids, and in situations like these you have to feel for the kids, because they start to turn away from their parents and then eventually they’ll grow up away from their parents, and in most of these cases, unfortunately from the church as well. As a deacon, servant, and a friend of the kids I serve, this breaks my heart and makes me want to call for change, but I cannot figure out a solution for these problems. Anyone got Ideas? or just wants to chat about similar problems?

Hello everyone,

I don’t normally do this, but I’m asking for all of you to please pray for me and my brother for my upcoming MCAT on September 3rd to do well and get a good score.

I also asked my mom to get me a photo of Pope Kyrillos Vl on the day on the MCAT to intercede us.

The last couple of weeks have also been awful, but I’m staying strong back in May my grandma was having kidney problems. Thank the Lord Jesus Christ because she’s doing a lot better and is on dialysis back in June I got into a car accident and it was with a hasedic Jew I was just passing by and I hit the left passenger door busting my right side mirror and some scratches on the two doors and I was worried if my license was going to be taken off pts. Thank the Lord Jesus Christ the officer told me: “No, this was accident for no reason.” I’m still in communication with him and agreed to pay for his damages.

أهلين. فضلت التحدث بالعربية لأن الموضوع عن اللغة.

في شاعر عربي (علي بن رفده) قال "الهوا يشعاني شعي".

يشعاني يعني يفرقني. و في بعض اللغات الياء تقلب جيم. فيشوع يصبح الشجاع. يعني اللي يهجم على العدو ويفرقهم.

لكن لما أبحث عن المعنى لإسم يشوع بلغات مختلفه لا أحصل على إجابه مشابهه.

أعذروني على التطفل.

يعطيكم العافية

Hi there, I’m 18F, was born and grew up in the coptic church my whole life and actually really got close with God. I’ve experienced and love God and for a while I really loved my faith. But recently I’ve started to ask questions about traditions/beliefs of the church that I’ve kind of always just accepted, and the answers (or lack thereof) are honestly getting to me. I have no doubt Jesus is real and I find value in many of the things the coptic church does however there’s just so many “small” things that I’ve been thinking about recently that the church does, believes in, and allows to happen that really make me question if coptic orthodoxy is the religion that is doing everything right like I thought it was.

Honestly, at this point, I think a lot of Copts don't have this conversation as much IRL (except maybe this subreddit).

Even in our families, we stress a lot about high blood pressure, heart health, etc..., but I don't think it's enough. So, I want to know how everyone is doing currently.

Brothers and sisters, do someone know why the ”sunday service” must be so early in the morning?

No others churches has it that early or yes the Ethiopian and eastern has it on the afternoon.(living in diaspora)

Difficulty taking the rest of the family with me because the very early morning.
I think the church are losing a lot of people that’s wanting to go…

God bless you!

I was curious if any of you know couples who decided to adopt a child instead of giving birth to one. Do you have any experiences?

Hello everyone, I have been learning about Orthodox Christianity since 2022. This has been a wonderful year as I have become a catechism for the Coptic Orthodox Church and I have found a Church! If you have any advice please let me know!

Synaxarium of 21 Mesra 1742 - Thursday 27 Aug 2026

*1 - The Commemoration of the Virgin, the Mother of God* On this day, the church celebrates the commemoration of the All pure St. Mary, the Mother of God the Word, who intercede for us before her beloved Son.May her prayers be with us. Amen.

*2 - The Departure of St. Irene (Eirene)* On this day also, St. Irene (i.e. peace), departed. She was the daughter of a pagan king, whose name was Lucianus. She was exceedingly beautiful. Her father loved her very much, therefore he built a fortified mansion for her. He assigned thirteen maids to serve, guard and protect her from what might defile the name and honor of her family. St. Irene was then six years old, and her father left some statues for her to worship. Her father also assigned a wise old teacher to instruct her.Once St. Irene saw in a vision, a dove with an olive leaf in her mouth, and the dove came and laid it on a table before her. Then there came an eagle with a crown, which he laid also on the table. Afterwards, a raven came with a serpent, which he laid on the table. St. Irene was frightened by this vision, and she revealed this vision to her teacher. Her father was unaware that the teacher was Christian. The teacher explained the vision to her saying, "The dove is the teaching of the Law, the olive leaf is baptism, the eagle is the victory and the crown is the glory of the saints. The raven is the king and the serpent is the persecution." He concluded his talk by saying that she had to struggle for the sake of the Faith in the Lord Christ.One day, her father came to visit her, and proposed that she marry one of the princes. She asked him for three days in which she might think it over. After her father had left, she went to the statues, and asked them to advise her on what was right for her, but they did not answer her. The saint lifted up her eyes to heaven, and said, "O God of the Christians, guide me to whatever pleases you." The angel of the Lord appeared to her and said, "Tomorrow one of the disciples of St. Paul will come to you, will teach you what you need to know, and then will baptize you." The next day, St. Timothy, the Apostle, came to her, taught her the essentials of Christianity and baptized her.When her father knew that, he summoned her. When he verified this news from her, her profession in the Lord Christ, he tied her to the tail of an untamed horse, and then released it. Nevertheless, God preserved her and she was not harmed. Instead, the horse itself turned and grasped with his mouth the arm of her father, hurled him on the ground, and her father fell dead. With the prayers of his daughter, St. Irene, he was risen alive. The father, his wife and three thousand persons became Christians, and they all were baptized. God honored this saint with several inspired miracles which she wrought before governors and kings and many had believed because of her. When she fulfilled her strife, she departed in peace.May her prayers be with us and Glory be to God forever. Amen.

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Hello,

I just have a question for people either who are living in Egypt or the diaspora. I am a woman in my early 20s and establishing my career, so naturally I am thinking about marriage. I do want to get married in the future, and I am open to moving back to Egypt or staying abroad, but I have one major limitation: I do not want children. My career is largely focused on working with children, and I just don't believe that I want to be a mother. I am great with them and enjoy my work most of the time, but at the end of the day, I am grateful that I get to go home without them.

My question is: how likely is it that I would find a Coptic man who is not adamant about having children? Are you someone who is married and also does not want children, or do you know of Coptic couples who chose not to have a family? What was that dynamic like? Pressure from in-laws? I have talked to my parents already about my choice, and I am grateful that they accept it. I have also already talked to my father about confession regarding this, and he said it does not go against church teachings to choose not to have children in a marriage, but that it will be difficult to find someone who will agree with this lifestyle in the church.

Honestly, it was a relief to hear that this way of life does not go against the church, but at the same time it is very discouraging to hear how difficult it might be to find someone. Especially because I do want to get married in the future.

If you have any thoughts or comments, please let me know. Thanks a lot, and God bless you all.

Brothers and Sisters!
Im thinking of going over from protestant to become Coptic orthodox.

1. Do you have any advices, input or any good or bad things to say about your Coptic Church?

2. Do you know how they see people thats not Egyptian going to them?

3. Do you need to baptize the Coptic way before taking the eucarist?

4. What is their ”current situation” in Egypt and globally?

5. How do ”sunday service” or other meetings carry out?

I appreciate your time, thank you!

God bless you all Glory to God!

 -Question and response : “ For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus” (1 Timothy 2:5)
-Does the word "God" refer to Christ, or is the origin of the verse :
“ For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus” (1 Timothy 2:5)

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The verse in the translation is confusing, even in the English translation.

But in Greek, the precise meaning is that Christ = man = one God = one mediator

Here is the explanation

In any complete Greek sentence, there must be a verb; there is no such thing as a nominal sentence like in Arabic.

The Greek verse reads, “For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Jesus Christ .”

There is no verb in it.
ειςγαρθεοςειςκαιμεσιτηςθεουκαιανθρωπωνανθρωποςχριστοςιησους
 
εις adjective – nominative singular masculine
heis hice: one

one
 
γαρ conjunction
gar gar: assigning a reason

because
 
θεος noun – nominative singular masculine: theos

god
 
εις adjective – nominative singular masculine
heis hice: one

one

και conjunction
kai kahee:

And (also)
 
μεσιτης noun – nominative singular masculine
mesites mes-ee'-tace: a go-between,

mediator
 
θεου noun – genitive singular masculine
theos theh'-os: a deity;

God
 
και conjunction
kai kahee: and

and
 
ανθρωπων noun – genitive plural masculine
anthropos anth'-ro-pos: man-faced

man
 
 
ανθρωπος noun – nominative singular masculine
anthropos anth'-ro-pos: man-faced

man
 
χριστος noun – nominative singular masculine
Christos khris-tos': anointed

Jesus
 
ιησους noun – nominative singular masculine
Iesous ee-ay-sooce': Jesus

Jesus
 
If we observe, there is no verb, no verb, or any of these phrases.

If we translate it literally (as much as possible), the translation would be
 
Because there is also one God (or: and) one mediator between God and man: the man Jesus Christ
 
Then we must wait for the action in the following verse (who gave his life as a ransom) (1 Timothy 2:6 )
 
οδουςεαυτοναντιλυτρον

And the verbδουςdo

It was conjugated as a singular masculine noun.
 
δους verb – second aorist active passive – nominative singular masculine
didomi did'-o-mee: to give
From the above it is clear that

The first verse has three sections.

Because there is only one God (who??) …………….. Without action
And one mediator (who??) …………….. without action
The answer follows in the third section: Jesus Christ the man… without action
Then it becomes clear that they are all (God, the mediator, and Jesus Christ) one agent whose action is described in the following verse: (who gave himself as a ransom))
The verb “ to give ” (δους ) is an action performed by a single agent, a single person who is God, the mediator, and the human being Jesus Christ .
Amen✝️🕊️

Guys why its sooo hard to date a Coptic girl , Iam 20 years old , I work and I make alot of money and Iam not ugly , I reached a point where Iam losing hope , I mean I just wanna love and be loved, I confessed to a Coptic girl that I love her she turned me down cuz she is older than me (22F). Contrary to muslim girls its much easier and Iam not gonna sugarcoated I know its a sin to date a Muslim girl but Iam running out of options, Any advice?

The Zeitoun Argument Against Catholic Exclusivism

1. Assume that the apparitions at Zeitoun were genuinely caused by the Virgin Mary.
2. The Zeitoun apparitions produced a substantial spiritual revival within the Coptic Orthodox Church and strengthened many people's commitment to Coptic Orthodox ecclesial life.
3. If Catholic ecclesiological exclusivism is true, then the Coptic Orthodox Church is fundamentally outside the Church established by Christ and cannot function as a valid ecclesial means through which Christians are united to Christ.
4. Therefore, if Catholic ecclesiological exclusivism is true, the spiritual consequences of Zeitoun strengthened people's commitment to an ecclesial communion which is fundamentally incapable of providing genuine communion with Christ.
5. Mary would not intentionally act as a supernatural instrument to strengthen Christians in a religious communion that fundamentally separates them from Christ.
6. But, under the assumption that Zeitoun was genuinely Marian, the apparition did in fact strengthen Christians in Coptic Orthodox ecclesial life.
7. Therefore, the genuine Marian authenticity of Zeitoun is incompatible with strong Catholic ecclesiological exclusivism.
8. Consequently, if Zeitoun was genuinely a Marian apparition, strong Catholic exclusivism is false.
9. Furthermore, Mary was reported to bow before the cross atop a consecrated Coptic Orthodox church.
10. If Mary's bowing was an intentional act of veneration directed towards Christ through that cross, then she was intentionally venerating Christ through a specifically Coptic Orthodox ecclesial symbol.
11. If that symbol was understood within its ecclesial context as expressing the Coptic Orthodox confession concerning the person and nature of Christ, then Mary's deliberate veneration of it constitutes positive evidence that she did not regard that Christological confession as contrary to Christ.
12. Therefore, if the Zeitoun apparition was genuinely Marian, it provides positive evidence for the legitimacy of Coptic Orthodox Christology and ecclesial life.
13. Therefore, if Zeitoun was genuinely Marian, it constitutes evidence both against strong Catholic ecclesiological exclusivism and in favour of the ecclesial legitimacy of Oriental Orthodoxy.

I’m going to a Coptic wedding this weekend (my boyfriend’s mom 2nd marriage, they are in their 50s).
She’s doing a ceremony in the church and a dinner at a restaurant. (we are in the US)

I am not coptic so I don’t know much about the culture, and my boyfriend has never been to a coptic wedding before.

The first question I have is on what to gift. I usually give a card and money (~100$), but my boyfriend told me giving money would be « insulting » and he would rather give an actual gift. However, his idea of a gift at the moment would be some jewelry or a fish (she apparently always wanted a pet fish). They don’t have a registry.
Is giving money to a wedding really insulting? That’s the norm where I come from.

Secondly, concerning the church ceremony, what are the modesty rules? I will be wearing a long dress and a shawl to cover the shoulders, is that enough?

Is there anything else I should know?