@oyveyny@MaleHumanPerso1@iamleilagray@jacobin We, the Copts, don't need Zionists to talk about us or our history. You are colonizers, occupiers like Arabs, Turks, Mamluks, Ottomans who colonized Egypt.
Join us tomorrow (Tuesday) to watch the short movie The 21 and have a discussion with Coptic Sociologist Dr. @Mirayhp of @UofT_Sociology. In collaboration with ElMahaba Center. RSVP to receive a Zoom link:
https://t.co/8BIUyCY8yg
When the narrative oversimplifies the issue of missing Coptic girls in Egypt, it masks the deeper systemic oppression by both state and church. It's time to recognize the complexity and listen to Coptic women empowered to tell their own stories.
https://t.co/t9EGEjNUDU
@uncreated_light @copticml The claim that USAID is funding the persecution of Orthodox Christians in Ukraine is inaccurate. It conflates the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) with the Russian-affiliated UOC-MP, which faces scrutiny in Ukraine due to alleged ties to Russia amid the ongoing conflict. #nuances
So now Trump is an Eastern Orthodox EO representation, and Vance is an Oriental Orthodox representation?! Two of the whitest represent the two least white Christianities?! Good grief!
@Mish_K_@gtadros It's the official position of the Coptic Orthodox Church and a prominent Coptic leader, Pope Shenouda III. His consistent position against Zionism and pro-Palestine. Here is an example of many: https://t.co/vSzaoR1r2O
@gtadros@Mish_K_ We don't speak on Copts behalf, It's the official position of the Coptic Orthodox Church and a prominent Coptic leader Pope Shenouda III's. His consistent position against Zionism and pro-Palestine. Here is an example of many: https://t.co/vSzaoR1r2O
Join us for the Coptic Hymns & Tarateel Social on Zoom! Led by Dr. Mariam Youssef & @MarcusZachariah, this monthly event helps reclaim your Coptic heritage through singing. No experience needed. Starts Sept 10th! 🎶 Register: https://t.co/kcRLhLntJh #Coptic#CopticMusic
"There needs to be more informed dialogue across the political divide in these communities. “There is no more high time than these next four years to have that way of conducting conversations,” he said."
"But members of Middle Eastern-rooted Christian groups, and their politics, are far from monolithic, said Marcus Zacharia, founder of Progressive Copts, a program of Informed Immigrants, an organization that promotes dialogue on sensitive topics among such groups in the US&Canada
We were featured in @PG_PeterSmith's story for @ap, stressing Copts are not a monolith in accepting Trump's tokenization and the need for community dialogue beyond demonization and elitism.
Read the article:
https://t.co/wiwmxkpNZS
At Progressive Copts, we often challenge the mainstream narratives about persecution in our Coptic and Middle Eastern Christian communities.
We are excited to learn more from the Coptic expert on the topic, Dr. Miray Philips, in this important talk.
https://t.co/5l5KQzMJgp
Join us for our next hybrid in-person and virtual event titled "Transnational Politics of Christian Persecution between the United States and Middle East" with @Mirayhp from @UofT, on Nov 20th from 2-3pm EST. Register to attend the free event here: https://t.co/DoKuzl70mx