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Why is there no Coptic Orthodox Church website to organize what seems to be unorganized? Why is there no one source for all Coptic Christians to come to for information? I have studied the scriptures, and rather enjoy very much the patristics. I believe in the Coptic faith, not blindly, but willingly. I have had my doubts, my phases, my stages of questioning, all of it, and it led me to this: I love the Coptic Orthodox Church and all of its riches. Why is it that my parents' generation do not know about the benefits of fasting? Why is it that the Church is blamed for making our religion so strict? Why do our parents have so much ignorance that it is coming down to the children? Why can we not be organized? Why can we not have ONE source of information that is distributed to all? Why was it such a hassle to find information on fasting? Why is it difficult to learn the virtues, the sacraments, the mysteries, the transformation, the renewal, the asceticism? Why is this information hard to retrieve? A 16 year old in Australia should access the same document that a 45 year old in Beni Suef can access and the same as a 90 year old in Hawaii.

Regarding doctrine, rituals, the Divine Liturgies, and the Holy Tradition, we are preaching the same message. We have different dioceses and metropolises that have implemented various social and clerical programs to communicate their messages with their congregations. In addition, many churches in the diaspora are in countries that speak various languages. Thus, the metropolitan, bishop, priests, and servants need to communicate, written and orally, with their communities. Therefore, each diocese or metropolis has developed their own websites and social media to share news and events specific to their communities. The Holy Synod meets in person at least twice per year and sometimes more if and when needed; otherwise, communication via messages in regard to any arising ecclesiastical or social issue affecting our congregations are used. The bishops and metropolitans in various countries and continents also meet periodically to discuss local issues. We are one Church, strong, unified, and cooperative in brotherly love with each other and under the guidance and leadership of our patriarch, HH Pope Tawadros II.