Pope Shenouda III
Mourners flock to Abbasseya Cathedral to pay respects to Pope Shenouda
Egypt
March 18, 2012
Mourners flock to Abbasseya Cathedral to pay respects to Pope Shenouda
Thousands of grief-stricken mourners flocked to Abbasseya Cathedral on Saturday night to pay their last respects to Coptic Pope Shenouda III of…
At least 2 suffocate to death from overcrowding outside Coptic cathedral
Egypt
March 18, 2012
At least 2 suffocate to death from overcrowding outside Coptic cathedral
At least two Copts died while attempting to have a final look at the late Pope Shenouda III’s body, which…
The pope’s predicament
Opinion
March 18, 2012
The pope’s predicament
Just over ten years ago, before the illness that took his life yesterday had sapped his body’s strength, I had the…
Sunday’s papers: Pope Shenouda’s death and the constituent assembly
Egypt
March 18, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Pope Shenouda’s death and the constituent assembly
The announcement of Pope Shenouda III’s death came late yesterday to make all of today’s papers, but state-owned Al-Ahram delayed…
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…
Church leaders divided over backing presidential candidate
Egypt
March 12, 2012
Church leaders divided over backing presidential candidate
Leaders of Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church have split over which candidate the church should support in the presidential election slated…
Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide visits Coptic cathedral
Egypt
March 7, 2012
Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide visits Coptic cathedral
Supreme Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood Mohamed Badie paid a visit to Pope Shenouda III at Saint Mark’s Cathedral in Abbasseya…
Egypt pope condemns Quran burning at NATO military base
Egypt
February 27, 2012
Egypt pope condemns Quran burning at NATO military base
Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church on Monday condemned the burning of copies of the Quran at a NATO military base in…
Pope Shenouda rejects calls for civil disobedience
Egypt
February 9, 2012
Pope Shenouda rejects calls for civil disobedience
Pope Shenouda III, head of the Coptic Orthodox Church, joined other political and social forces Wednesday in rejecting the civil…
Conflicting reports about Pope Shenouda’s health
Egypt
January 30, 2012
Conflicting reports about Pope Shenouda’s health
Conflicting reports have surfaced regarding the health of Pope Shenouda III, who is 89 years old. Some Church sources say…