The Reason for Two Easters
It is confusing to many people that there are two dates used to celebrate Easter. In fact, the calendar is…
Relations between the Pro and Non-Chalcedonians in the 6th Century
PDF version available here Abstract In the period 571 – 577 A.D. there was a sustained persecution of the non-Chalcedonian…
What happened in Gethsemane?
When we read the Scriptures we will often reflect on the accounts that we find, of the life of our…
Why do we fast?
If we have grown up in the Coptic Orthodox Church then we know that there are times through the year,…
The Prodigal Returns – Free eBook
The Prodigal Returns is available on this site as a free eBook written by Father Peter Farrington. It presents a…
Holy Places for Coptic Christians – Heysham
Heysham and St Patrick The British Isles are filled with holy places that should be places of pilgrimage for Coptic…
World’s earliest altar vessels discovered
The earliest known altar vessels were not found in Constantinople or Rome, but buried for safety in the remains of…
Female Saints – Perpetua and Felicity
St Perpetua was a noble young woman of the city of Carthage, and when the Christian faith was proscribed she…
Early Christian Britain – Lullingstone Roman Church
There are many in our Coptic Orthodox Church who are unaware that the British Isles have an ancient and Orthodox…
The Apostle Thomas and the Origins of the Orthodox Church in India
St Thomas is referred to in each of the Gospels. In the Gospel of St Matthew 10:3 he appears in…