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Al-Azhar, church leaders discuss constituent assembly crisis
Egypt
April 3, 2012
Al-Azhar, church leaders discuss constituent assembly crisis
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb is meeting on Wednesday with acting Coptic Pope Pachomius to discuss developments in the constituent…
Coptic church withdraws representatives from constituent assembly
Egypt
March 30, 2012
Coptic church withdraws representatives from constituent assembly
State-run MENA news service reported on Thursday that the Coptic Orthodox Church withdrew its representatives from the constituent assembly that…
Holy Synod forms committee to study nominees for new pope
Egypt
March 27, 2012
Holy Synod forms committee to study nominees for new pope
The Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt announced Tuesday that it formed a committee to study candidates to replace the late…
Top Muslim sheikhs offer condolences for pope
Egypt
March 21, 2012
Top Muslim sheikhs offer condolences for pope
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb and Mohamed Badie, supreme guide of the Muslim Brotherhood, on Wednesday visited the Coptic Orthodox…
Shenouda leaves Copts divided on his legacy and church’s future
Egypt
March 18, 2012
Shenouda leaves Copts divided on his legacy and church’s future
In its full papal uniform, the body of late Pope Shenouda III remains on display at the Saint Mark…
Who is the pope’s successor?
Egypt
March 18, 2012
Who is the pope’s successor?
It’s not easy to predict who’s going to succeed Pope Shenouda III and be enthroned as the 118th Pope and…
SCAF, political figures react to Shenouda death
Egypt
March 17, 2012
SCAF, political figures react to Shenouda death
Egypt’s ruling military council, presidential candidates, religious figures, and the US president expressed sorrow and offered their respects to Pope…
Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria, aged 89, has died
Egypt
March 17, 2012
Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria, aged 89, has died
Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria died on Saturday, aged 89, after a long struggle with disease, church sources told Al-Masry…
Pope Shenouda’s health stable, says secretary
Egypt
March 10, 2012
Pope Shenouda’s health stable, says secretary
Pope Shenouda's health is stable and reassuring, the pope's secretary told Al-Masry Al-Youm on Saturday. Bishop Armia denied reports that the Church…
Coptic groups not on board with Brotherhood meeting
Egypt
March 1, 2012
Coptic groups not on board with Brotherhood meeting
While Christian churches in Egypt endorsed an Anglican initiative to meet with Muslim Brotherhood leaders Tuesday, various Coptic groups continued…