•  profiles The Coptic Catholic Church by Michael J.L. La Civita

•  Building a Brighter Future Alexandria’s street children find a home with a community of sisters text by Christopher Walker; photographs by Mohammed El-Dakhakhny

•  Oasis of Hope A religious center helps isolated Christians in Egypt strengthen their faith text and photographs by Sean Sprague

•  From Dust to Dignity Training for an independent life in Upper Egypt. text and photographs by Sean Sprague

•  Bringing Learning to Life A school in a suburb of Alexandria, Egypt, provides a sanctuary for learning and reason. text and photographs by Sean Sprague

•  Upper Egypt’s Copts Coptic Christians strive to improve the lot of all Egyptians. text and photographs by Sean Sprague

•  Egypt Excerpts from the report of a May field visit to Egypt by Catholic Near East Welfare Association staff. photos by Sister Christian Molidor, R.S.M.,

•  Healing Egypt’s Needy A Catholic hospital in Cairo offers the less fortunate health care by Liam Stack with photographs by Shawn Baldwin