Work
She took interest in the history of the Coptic Orthodox Church and in 1948 published the first volume of her nine-volumes book Story of the Coptic church. The seventh volume of this history is about the era of Pope Cyril VI (1959–1971): the book shows how highly appreciative she was of His Holiness's work.
She considered Abouna Matta El Meskeen the Spiritual Father of the Monks in St. Macarius' Monastery in Scetis (Egypt) as her mentor and she always expressed gratitude to him in the introductions to her books and also to father Bishoy Kamel of Alexandria.
Iris wrote The Story of the Copts in English in two volumes first published in 1975 by the Middle East Council of Churches, and she also wrote a book called Introduction to Coptic Church Published in English in 1977.
Pope Youssab II, the 115th Pope (1946–1956), appointed her in 1954 as his secretary for correspondence with the World Council of Churches. and his successor Pope Kyrillos VI, the 116th Pope (1959–1971), appointed her in 1966, Counselor to young Coptic women.
In addition she wrote other books:
- The Blessed Virgin 1970
- Women in the Church 1979
- The Pharaonic Influence on Modern Coptic Life 1980
- Bishop Samuel 1983
- Father Bishoy Kamel 1980
- Habib Pascha El Masry 1971
Read more about this topic: Iris Habib Elmasry
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