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"I had a sense of a private inner spiritual life of women that we don’t talk about, and that was something that drew me to the idea of preserving Coptic women's stories, but also the idea that in Coptic scholarship, the focus on women is very, very scant."
Helana Marie Boutros, Woman of the Week
Join Axia Women and St. Phoebe Center for the Deaconess for a new webinar, “Women Sharing the Good News: Teachers and Preachers.” Hear from four panelists on their experiences in presenting our faith:
- Nadieszda Kizenko, PhD, historian and professor at the University of Albany (OCA/ROCOR)
- Sherry Shenoda, MD, pediatrician and author who has testified before Congress (Coptic Orthodox)
- Sarah Byrne-Martelli, D.Min, board-certified chaplain and author (AOCA)
- Dina Zingaro, MDiv/JD candidate at Harvard Divinity School and Harvard Law School (GOA)
Panel will be moderated by Teva Regule, PhD.
When: March 23, 7:00 - 8:30 pm EDT
Online via Zoom.
This is a free event and open to all.
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