Official Web Site of the Coptic Pope (His Holiness Pope Shenouda III, Pope of Alexandria
and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, heads the Coptic Orthodox Church, a branch
of Christian faith dating back to the first century A.D. and the Apostle Mark.
This site requires you to register, free-of-charge, and has English and Arabic
content).
Biography
of His Holiness Pope Shenouda III, the 117th Patriarch of the Egyptian Coptic
Orthodox Church (This web site contains an extensive biography of H.H. Pope
Shenouda III, and also provides access to his books-in English and on-line).
Hymns
Over a thousand hymns used in Coptic Orthodox worship services may be listened
to at this web site (requires RealPlayer-free download available here).
Hymns for Coptic Events (The Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Los Angeles, Southern California,
and Hawaii developed this web site to aid deacons and Coptic music enthusiasts
explore and learn traditional Coptic hymns.
The
David Ensemble: David Ensemble was established in 1975. It specializes in
performing Coptic Hymns. The hymns, which are about 2,000 years old, survived
the centuries by passing them from generation to generation through oral tradition.
Pantaenus,
an Early Church Father: Fragments of writings remaining from the early Christian
era about Pantaenus, a philosopher and leader of the famous catechetical school
(Christian academy) in Alexandria, Egypt.
Saint
Didymus the Blind: An interesting biography of this leader of the catechetical
school in Alexandria, Egypt, in the 4th century is found at this web site.
The
Coptic Calendar of Martyrs: Calculate Easter and other holy days for any
year, and learn about the historic origins of the 13-month Coptic Church calendar
and its connections to ancient Egypt.