LIVING OUT JOY, FREEDOM AND HOPE UNDER PRESSURE IN THE MIDDLE EAST
In this episode, Tim Livesey speaks with Archbishop Angaelos, the Coptic Orthodox Archbishop of London. This lively conversation begins with Angaelos recounting elements of his fascinating personal story, before moving on to discuss the Coptic Orthodox community he pastors in Britain.
Archbishop Angaelos also talks about the pressures facing Christian and other minority communities across the Middle East. He speaks movingly about a deeply traumatic moment in the recent history of the Coptic Orthodox Church and discusses the Christian imperative to practise forgiveness and reconciliation in response to suffering.
This episode will help you to understand more about Christianity in the Middle East, and how churches and Christian communities there express grace and show love and resilience in the context of enormous pressures.
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About Archbishop Angaelos
Archbishop Angaelos specialises in initiatives relating to advocacy, international religious freedom and development work. He regularly comments on matters of human rights, civil liberties and international religious freedom, especially in the context of the Middle East and North Africa.
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