When you brief on the Holy Books, you will find that triple link among prayer, thankfulness and joy; there is no separation among the three of them. Starting with anyone of them will let you reach the two others.

Pope Tawadros II patriarch of the coptic orthodox church in Egypt congratulates Christians for celebrating nativity, in a special meeting with CYC from St. Mark cathedral in Cairo.

Hostages appear to leave the Bataclan concert hall as siege ends with two attackers reportedly having been killed

An Arabic language teacher from the Qabaa school in the Nozha district flogged a Coptic pupil ten years old named Bibawi Faragallah 40 times with an electric wire last week.

"This video covers the history and theology of icons and the essential differences between icons and western paintings of religious subjects. The traditional rules of icons regarding color, dress, senses, and prayer are covered as well as the painting of an icon. It is an excellent primer. Dennis Bell is President of St. John of Damascus Association. Video provided courtesy of Festal Creations."

Barnabas is one of the 70 apostles who were chosen by the Lord Christ. He has another name, which is Joses. He is a Levite of the country of Cyprus; this country used to have services for the Coptic Church and it used to have dioceses at some times of the history.

CYC presents the first English documentary movie about Pope Shenouda. Directed by Mariam Bahgat, prepared by Mariana George, edited by Ramy atef, Mariam Bahgat, Mariana George, Mirna Helmy, graphics Tamer Ebaid, cameraman and production manager Ramy Ibrahim ... May the prayers and the blessings of Pope Shenouda be with you. Amen. Christian Youth Channel - CYC

Psalms are one of the Books of the Bible that has a special consideration. The fathers of the church considered this book as a connection between the Holy Bible and the Holy church. The Book of Psalms is the bond that attaches between the Holy bible with all its books and the Church with all its history. St. David the prophet wrote about a half of this book of Psalms; David is a considered person in the Old Testament. Other persons wrote another half of the book; they were different for some used to sing and other used to chant; they were groups and individuals. Actually, the book of Psalms presents and explains the whole life of the man including weakness and strength. The life of anyone of us includes stages of weakness, strength, success, failure, joy, and sadness. All these kinds of humane feelings are mentioned in the Book of Psalms. This is the reason that makes the church reads it daily.

Revenge attacks on Muslim places of worship have begun in France following yesterday's massacre at the office of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris.

President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi visited Cairo’s Abbasiya Cathedral Tuesday night to participate in the Coptic Christmas mass, and offer congratulations to Pope Tawadros II the Christian community.