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The '''Coptic Church of Egypt''' is one of the oldest denominations of [[Christianity]], originating in [[Egypt]] around 50 AD, when [[St. Mark]] the evangelist landed in [[Alexandria]], which remains the "capital" of the church today.
The '''Coptic Church of Egypt''' is one of the oldest denominations of [[Christianity]], originating in [[Egypt]] around 50 AD, when [[St. Mark]] the evangelist landed in [[Alexandria]], which remains the "capital" of the church today.
==Coptic Orthodox Tewahedo Church==
==Coptic Orthodox Tewahedo Church==
The Coptic Church of Egypt is a non-[[Council of Chalcedon|Chalcedonian]], or [[Monophysite]], Church. Its ethos, lifestyle, and worship are similar to the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]]. It is governed by the [[Patriarch of Alexandria|patriarch of Alexandria]], who bears the title Pope. The [[Ethiopian_Orthodox_Tewahedo_Church | Ethiopian Orthodox church]] was a part of the Coptic Orthodox church, and recognized the patriarchy of the Pope and Patriarch in Alexandria until 1959, when Pope and Patriarch Kyrillos VI granted the Coptic Church in Ethiopia its own patriarch.
The Coptic Church of Egypt is a non-[[Council of Chalcedon|Chalcedonian]], or [[Monophysite]], Church. Its ethos, lifestyle, and worship are similar to the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]]. It is governed by the [[patriarch of Alexandria]], who bears the title Pope. The [[Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church|Ethiopian Orthodox church]] was a part of the Coptic Orthodox church, and recognized the patriarchy of the Pope and Patriarch in Alexandria until 1959, when Pope and Patriarch Kyrillos VI granted the Coptic Church in Ethiopia its own patriarch.
At present, there are around 10 million members<ref>http://www.copts.com/english1/index.php/who-are-the-copts/church-history/</ref> of the Coptic Church in Egypt. Due to increasing Islamic extremism, persecution and terrorizing of Copts has increased since the 1980s. There are also approximately 5 million Copts living outside Egypt.
At present, there are around 10 million members<ref>http://www.copts.com/english1/index.php/who-are-the-copts/church-history/</ref> of the Coptic Church in Egypt. Due to increasing Islamic extremism, persecution and terrorizing of Copts has increased since the 1980s. There are also approximately 5 million Copts living outside Egypt.
On March 30, 2008 London Security forces ordered a "body search" for the Coptic Pope before boarding a flight to Egypt.<ref>http://geoconger.wordpress.com/2008/04/24/pope-strip-search-row-cen-42508-p-6/</ref> The intervention of an Egyptian diplomat prevented a full strip and body cavity search. Later, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry threatened to treat all British diplomats the same way if this incident was repeated.
On March 30, 2008, London Security forces ordered a "body search" for the Coptic Pope before boarding a flight to Egypt.<ref>http://geoconger.wordpress.com/2008/04/24/pope-strip-search-row-cen-42508-p-6/</ref> The intervention of an Egyptian diplomat prevented a full strip and body cavity search. Later, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry threatened to treat all British diplomats the same way if this incident was repeated.
In 2007 relations between the Coptic church and churches in the West were strained when it was alleged by some in western [[Christianity]] that comments made by Pope and Patriarch Shenouda III were anti-semetic.<ref>http://geoconger.wordpress.com/2007/05/20/row-over-coptic-leaders-anti-semitic-call-cen-51807-p-6/</ref>
In 2007 relations between the Coptic church and churches in the West were strained when it was alleged by some in western [[Christianity]] that comments made by Pope and Patriarch Shenouda III were anti-semetic.<ref>http://geoconger.wordpress.com/2007/05/20/row-over-coptic-leaders-anti-semitic-call-cen-51807-p-6/</ref>
*[[Biblical Canon]]
*[[Biblical Canon]]
*[[Ethiopian_Orthodox_Tewahedo_Church | Ethiopian Orthodox church]]
*[[Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church|Ethiopian Orthodox church]]
*[[Global Christianity]]
*[[Global Christianity]]
*[[Christianity by continent]]
*[[Christianity by continent]]
*[[Christianity in North America]]
*[[Christianity in North America]]
*[[Christianity in South America]]
*[[Christianity in South America]]
* [[Indian_Orthodox_Church | (Indian) Malankara Orthodox Church]]
* [[Indian Orthodox Church|(Indian) Malankara Orthodox Church]]
==References==
==References==