His Grace Bishop Youssef: We kiss the hands of bishops and priests because in the context of the Divine Liturgy, the hands hold and distribute the holy Body and Blood of our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ! This is an enduring and centuries old tradition in the Eastern Christendom that has a purely metaphorical …
I feel that whenever anyone asks me how my trip to Africa was, my reply of ‘amazing’ is an understatement. The fact is, Africa was an eye opener. Firstly, it was an opportunity to meet the most extraordinary people. “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours in the kingdom of God.” People there had …
The Sixteenth Day of the Blessed Coptic Month of Mesore, may God make it always received, year after year, with reassurance and tranquility, while our sins are forgiven by the tender mercies of our God my fathers and brothers, Amen. Assumption of the Body of Holy Virgin Theotokos Saint Mary On this day, was the …
The first annual Coptic Olympics took place on the first weekend of July at the Coptic Centre in Birmingham. On Friday night, members of the Birmingham team were finishing some last minute touches to the grounds of the Coptic Centre, having transformed it in 3 weeks into a marvellous set of facilities with renovated playing …
The Diocese joyfully announces the beginning of a new Family & Youth Ministry, a multi-sports competition for girls and boys of all ages. This ministry will be called The Coptic Olympics and will be organised by the newly-formed Coptic Olympics Committee comprising of representatives from each church in the Diocese. By God’s grace this ministry will …
