Saint Shenouda Coptic Orthodox Church

This guide to Saint Shenouda Coptic Orthodox Church in El Dahar, Hurghada, opens with the monk it's named for rowing alone into a raider camp to ransom captives dragged from Akhmim, and follows his rise from shepherd boy to abbot of the White Monastery. You'll hear about his decades ruling thousands of monks and nuns, his clashes with pagan shrines, and his role at the Council of Ephesus. Step inside past the plain outer walls, which give away nothing of what waits beyond the door.