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44. Church refuses Copts' boycotting elections

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Year: 
2011
Week: 
39
Article number: 
44
Article pages: 
1
Date of source: 
September 28, 2011
Author: 
Sharīf al-Dawakhlī
Reviewer: 
Diana Maher Ghali
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The Coptic Ortodox Church refused Coptic activists' calls to boycott the elections.

A Prominent Archbishop in the Holy Synod, who spoke on condition of anonymity, stated that the church would never accept these calls. 

He added that Coptic Orthodox Pope Shenouda III's instructions with regards to this issue are clear; Copts need to participate by voting and electing themselves in the elections, furthermore, contribute in building the future of a democratic Egypt

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