Steven Messeh is a young man who belongs to an ancient faith. The 26-year-old Egyptian Coptic Christian traces his church’s beginnings to A.D. 43. Born and raised in Tysons Corner, Messeh graduated from George Washington University and now works as a financial analyst for Deloitte & Touche. A son of Egyptian immigrants and a member of St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church in Fairfax since he was a child, Messeh has been standing up for his faith in new ways lately, speaking at local churches and conferences to educate young people on persecution of Coptic Christians under the new Egyptian government, including the brutal attacks of Oct. 9. Is it odd to be a young professional practicing such an ancient faith, in many ways unchanged for thousands of years?
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