Excerpt from the foreword by S.E. Bishop Damian, Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Germany. The Coptic Church is a beacon of hope for contemporary Christianity and carries a significant responsibility due to its long-standing experience in interreligious dialogue. The selected high-ranking experts who contributed their wonderful insights to this book address many frequently asked questions, help to present the Coptic Church to interested readers in a precise manner, and stimulate the desire to visit the Mother Church in its homeland of Egypt or to get to know a Coptic community nearby. To all of them, to the Bernardus Publishing House, and to the editor of this book, Dr. Wolfgang Boochs, we express our heartfelt gratitude.