Refcemi

Refcemi, the Coptic Orthodox Office for Advocacy and Public Policy founded in October 2019 by His Eminence Archbishop Angaelos, Coptic Orthodox Archbishop of London, Papal Legate to the United Kingdom.

Refcemi works to address a broad range of advocacy issues, especially that of Freedom of Religion or Belief, around the world.  This is done from the intrinsically Christian perspective of the sanctity and dignity of every human life, the presence of the image and likeness of God in every person, and His granting of all His humanity the right to choose, believe and worship freely. Refcemi speaks into matters of public policy both in the United Kingdom and further afield.

‘Refcemi’ is the Coptic word for ‘advocate’. It speaks to the resilience of the Coptic Orthodox community which has lived through millennia of persecution, and in spite of these struggles has not retracted into a state of victimhood, but rather, has used this experience to stand and advocate for others. www.Refcemi.org