Coptic Heritage News Today

The Coptic Orthodox Church was established after the evangelism of Saint Mark in Egypt’s Alexandria in 44 AD. One of the oldest Churches in the world, it has a rich heritage and treasures multiple rituals and traditions that Coptic Christians follow until today. While churches may differ in architecture and style, their interiors remain mostly

Coptic youth - trained as heritage gatherers by IDS-led CREID programme - welcomed a delegation from the UK Embassy in Egypt, led by HM Ambassador Gareth Bayley, to a reconstituted “heritage village” providing a tangible experience of their intangible heritage e.g. songs, food, handicraft, cultural practices and festival rites.