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MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD_______________

We are proud to announce the formation of the Coptic Assembly of America. This organization will provide an important [Read more...]

HH POPE SHENOUDA FOR THE NOBEL PRIZE___

 التجمع القبطي الأمريكي يؤيد ترشيح قداسة البابا شنودة الثالث لجائزة نوبل للسلام وسيبذل كل الجهود الممكنة لتحقيق ذلك

THE COPTIC ASSEMBLY OF AMERICA SUPPORTS THE NOMINATION OF HIS HOLINESS POPE SHENOUDA FOR THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE, AND WILL DO ALL EFFORTS TO ASSIST IN HIS NOMINATION

ARTICLE FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES________

IN THE SHADOW OF A LONG PAST, PATIENTLY AWAITING THE FUTURE

Deep below the Egyptian desert, archaeologists have found evidence of yet another pyramid, this one constructed 4,300 years ago to store the remains of a pharaoh’s mother. That makes 138 pyramids discovered here so far, [Read More...]

AN AMERICAN COLLEGE STUDENT VISITS CAIRO

NORTH OAKS STUDENT EXPERIENCES DISPARITY IN EGYPT

At 3:30 in the morning, the ancient city stirs in the bed of the Nile River Valley. Beneath a perpetual shroud of dust blown in from the Sahara, the empty streets of Cairo resound with the magnified chanting of the muezzin calling the city's  [Read More...]

________________BOX OF HOPE______________

EGYPT:  FOR THE FIRST TIME, A WOMAN BECOMES MAYOR IN A CHRISTIAN VILLAGE

 مصر.. أول امرأة تشغل منصب "العمدة" في قرية مسيحية

أهالي القرية استقبلوا النبأ بالابتهاج
أسيوط (مصر) - رويترز
استقبل أهالي قرية مصرية نبأ تعيين امرأة عمدة عليهم خلفا لوالدها بالابتهاج والفرح، وستكون بذلك 

[...المزيد]

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IBRAHIM PRESENTED WITH DANISH PUNDIK FREEDOM PRIZE

Saad Eddin Ibrahim, a visiting professor in the Indiana University School of Law--Bloomington and a visiting professor of political sociology at Indiana University, has been awarded the Danish Pundik  [Read More...]


POPE SHENOUDA OPENS THE 1st COPTIC CULTURE CENTER, WHICH COST $200m POUNDS AND SUPPLIED 20 ISLAMIC ENCYCLOPEDIAS

البابا شنودة يفتتح أولى مراحل المركز الثقافى القبطى بتكلفة ٢٠٠ مليون جنيه.. ويزوده بـ ٢٠ دائرة معارف إسلامية

افتتح البابا شنودة الثالث، بابا الإسكندرية بطريرك الكرازة المرقسية، المرحلة الأولى من المركز الثقافى القبطى ومكتبة مارمرقس العامة بكاتدرائية الأقباط الأرثوذكس بالعباسية، التى تكلفت ـ وفق إعلان الكنيسة ـ ما يزيد على ٢٠٠ مليون جنيه. [...المزيد]

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_______________BOX OF SHAME_____________

BOY'S DEATH SPOTLIGHTS EGYPTIAN SCHOOL ABUSE

A mathematics teacher in Alexandria is being detained on manslaughter charges in Egypt after allegedly beating an 11 year old student to death for not completing his homework. The [Read More...]

MEDIA RESTRICTED IN POP SINGER TRIAL____

Media shackled in Egypt trial of singer slaying
 
CAIRO, Egypt, 11/18/2008 (AP) — An Egyptian judge issued strict guidelines Monday limiting what could be reported about the trial of a well-connected Egyptian tycoon [Read More...]

CELEBRATING COPTIC CHURCHES___________

St Mark's of Alexandria
 
St Mark's Church in Alexandria has a deep-rooted history. It dates back to St Mark who, from his base in Alexandria, helped spread Christianity further afield.  [Read More...]

COPTIC ICON OF THE WEEK__________

"ST. BASILIDES"

Date: 18th century 
Description: Icon showing Saint Basilides the martyr on horseback .He holds a spear ended with a cross. At the top, on the right side a saint, before a church steeple represented. 
Dimensions: 38x57cm

Courtesy of the Coptic Museum.

EGYPTIAN NATIONAL ANTHEM IN COPTIC______

It is a pleasure for CAA, with our partner organization Alkatiba Atibiya, to provide the Egyptian National Anthem in Coptic.

Please click here to listen or download.

COPTIC ART___________________________

Coptic art is a distinctive artistic style developed by Egypt's Christians. It is characterized by vivid colors, bold patterns and a unique style of figural representation.  "Coptic art" is a term commonly [Read more...]

COPTIC HISTORY________________________

The Copts are indigenous Egyptians who trace their roots back to the Pharaohs. Their presence in the country predates the Arabic and Islamic population, which entered Egypt in the mid-seventh century. [Read More...]

REGISTER TO VOTE_______________________

We Made it Easy – It's Just a Click Away! Voting is a sacred right in the United States and it is the most effective way to make your voice heard by the political leaders of the country. [Read more...]

REGISTER FOR MEMBERSHIP_______________

The lifeblood of the Coptic Assembly of America is its membership. When Coptic [Read more...]

MISSION STATEMENT_____________________

The Coptic Assembly of America (CAA) is dedicated to promoting equality, unity, human rights and democracy in Egypt for all [Read more...]

CHURCH IS ATTACKED IN AIN SHAMS________

النيابة توجه تهم إحداث شغب وتجمهر للمتهمين في أحداث عين شمس
 
النيابة تحقق في محضر آخر بعد إعتداء ملتحي على فرح قبطي بعزبة النخل تقرير- هاني دانيال وجهت النيابة العامة تهمة إحداث شغب والتجمهر ومقاومة السلطات للمتهمين الذين تم القبض عليم م.
 
 لمشاهدة فيديو لأحداث الأعتداء بواسطة الأقباط المتحدون ، اضغط هنا

VICTORY FOR COPTS IN THE DIASPORA!!!_____

BREAKING NEWS:  EGYPTIANS LIVING OUTSIDE OF EGYPT CAN NOW VOTE IN EGYPTIAN ELECTIONS!

POLITICAL RIGHTS LAW DEEMED UNCONSTITUTIONAL IN VERDICT

الحكم بعدم دستورية نص في قانون مباشرة الحقوق السياسية

في سابقة تاريخية ربما تعد الأولى من نوعها قضت محكمة القضاء الادارى بجلستها المنعقدة اليوم الثلاثاء 18/11/2008 بقبول المذكرة المقدمة من ممدوح نخله بالطعن بعدم دستورية المادة 12 من 
[...المزيد]

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DECLARATION FROM 2008 COPTIC CONFERENCE IN PARIS

EUROPEAN UNION OF COPTIC ORGANIZATIONS:  PARIS DECLARATION ON NOV. 8, 2008

اعلان باريس 8 نوفمبر 2008تأسيس اتحاد الهيئات القبطية الأوربية

الأعضاء المنتظمون ( الهيئات) فى الاتحاد هم دول:
فرنسا – هولندا- سويسرا- النمسا- اليونان – ايرلندا – المجر – المانيا – السويد - انجلترا 

[...المزيد]

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FOLLOW EGYPTIAN NEWS WITH HANI DANIAL__

مصر فى أسبوع
 
Hani Danialشهد المجتمع المصري بعض القضايا التي احتلت مساحات بارزة فى الصحف القومية والخاصة والحزبية،وهو ما سنحاول إلقاء الضوء على أبرز هذه القضايا خلال هذه السطور......... 
[...المزيد]

For additional articles by Hani Danial click here.

ARTICLES BY FATHER MORCOS AZIZ_________

عفوا يا ساده .. كفي استبدادا
 
بقلم القمص مرقس عزيز سنظل نتكلم اللغه الـقـبـطـيـه.. تحيه لأقباط المهجر الشرفاء أمريكا التي تحتل العراق و لكنها لم تفرض لغتها علي شعبها في بلاد كثيره من العالم توجد م.[...المزيد]

SPEECH BY FATHER METTIAS NASR__________

KATIBA TIBIYA'S SPEECH AT THE DECLARATION OF THE FEDERATION OF COPTIC ORGANIZATIONS IN EUROPE
 
كلمة "الكتيبة الطيبية" بمناسبة "إعلان اتحاد المنظمات القبطية" بأوروبا
 
Father Mattias Menkariousبقلم / القمص متياس نصر إخوتنا وأشقائنا الأوفياء الأقباط بفرنسا، وهولندا، والسويد، وانجلترا، والنمسا،وإيطاليا، والمجر، وأيرلندا، وسويسرا... الحضور الكريم.. تحية مصرية لكم جميع.
[...المزيد]

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For additional articles by Father Mattias Menkarious click here.

ARTICLES BY TAREK HEGGY________________

The Prisons of the contemporary Arab Mindset
 
Tarek HeggyI have been studying the Arab mindset for the last four decades from several perspectives. For a start, I myself am a product of this Arabic-speaking region and was able to study [Read More...]

For additional articles by Tarek Heggy click here.

ARTICLES BY NABIL SHARAF ELDIN__________

مصر ومدن الملح
 
Nabil Sharaf Eldinهل يمكن أن يعتنق المصريون اليهودية، أو ينخرطوا فى الحركة الصهيونية؟، والجواب بالتأكيد هو «لا»، والأدلة على ذلك ضاربة فى عمق الزمن منذ عهد الفراعنة، لكن دعونا نتساءل [...المزيد]

For additional articles by Nabil Sharaf Eldin click here.

ARTICLES BY NORA BRATHOL________________

And the Medal of Courage Goes to….
 
Nora BratholEvery year around Thanksgiving, one of my favorite traditions is that the cable stations run the 1939 version of “The Wizard of Oz,” a movie beloved by many children. [Read More...]

For additional articles by Nora Brathol click here.

ARTICLES BY SHAFIK BOTROS_______________

دانيال العصر الإسلامى

Shafik Botrosبقلم : شفيق بطرس
تغيرت معالم الأسكندريه قليلاً بعد أن تولى الحاكم بأمر الله الفاطمى فنحن فى سنة 1004 ميلاديه وكنت بالكنيسه بعد أن تم إصلاح ما هدمه الغوغاء من ضمن ما خربوه من حضارة عظمى ومكتبة
[...المزيد]

For additional articles by Shafik Botros click here.

CAA WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU!___________

CAA is always interested in the views of its public. If you would like one of your articles posted on our website or in our magazine, please contact us.

VOLUNTEER_____________________________

The Coptic Assembly of America needs you! By donating your skills and your time, you will help make this organization a successful and strong voice for Egyptian Christians. [Read more...]

Volunteers Wanted!
- Arabic to English Translator
- English to Arabic Translator
- Interns in Chicago and Washington, D.C.
Contact us if you would like to help


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