Christians of the Nile Valley: An Introduction to the Coptic Orthodox Church

Presented by Saint George and Saint Joseph Coptic Orthodox Church (San Jose Area, CA). Viewed as part of the Church Tour at Egyptian Festival 2009. Special thanks to Fr. Lazarus of the Diocese of Los Angeles for allowing us to use some of his dialogue and pictures for the video's introduction.

Part 1: Introduction, 'Coptic', 'Orthodox', and Christianity in Egypt




Part 2: Contributions to Christianity (School of Alexandria, Preservation of the Faith, the Church of Martyrs, and Monasticism) and the Life of the Coptic Church (Divine Liturgy, Coptic Music, and Coptic Icons).