It once was, and Coptic Christians can trace their religion to that time and even earlier. All the way to the first few years after the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. At Archangel Michael Coptic ...

It didn't sound like Christmas to Western ears, but it was an ancient expression of joy in the birth of Jesus. These were not traditional carols, but brass cymbals and the clang of a triangle ...

As far back as I can remember, I spent every Sunday morning taking a spot in a church pew, attempting to sing along to English as sweet-smelling incense wafted in front of me. Over the years, I became ...

The 84-year-old cleric rested on a wooden throne, the air thick with incense and excitement. It was nine days delayed, but Pope Shenouda III finally visited his Columbus flock, who angled to ...

PLEASANTON — St. Mary and St. John Coptic Orthodox Church has come a long way since it started in 2007 in rented rooms in San Ramon. Today, the church, now housed on Mirador Drive in Pleasanton at ...