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During ceremonies to commemorate Pope Shenouda III on the occasion of the 40th day of his departure at the St. Mark Cathedral in the Cairo district of al-‘Abbāssīyah, several officials and dignitaries spoke on the virtues of the deceased prelate including Dr. Yahyá al-Jamal, former deputy premier...
On the other hand, Dr. Muhammad Badī’, the General Murshid (Guide) of the Muslim Brotherhood group, said Pope Shenouda III was a historic figure who was a symbol of love, peace and national unity. “The death of the pope has saddened everyone in Egypt,” said Badī’ during his visit to the Coptic...
Ice was broken on Wednesday (March 21) between presidential candidate Dr. Muhammad Salīm al-‘Awwā and Bishop Bīshūy, the Coptic Orthodox Church’s Holy Synod Secretary and a possible successor of Pope Shenouda III, when ‘Awwā visited the Saint Mark Cathedral to offer condolences over the pope....
Katātnī offered condolences over the death of Pope Shenouda during his a meeting on Monday (March 19) with Bishop Bākhūmius, who is temporarily running the church affairs pending the election of a new pope, Bishop Bīshūy, Secretary of the Coptic Orthodox Church’s Holy synod, and Bishop Armīyā, the...
Dr. Shaykh Ahmad al-Tayyīb, Grand Shaykh of the Azhar, and Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II, are on the list of the targets for murder after their participation in the meeting with political forces that announced the overthrow of President Muhammad Mursī. Communications have been sent to the...
.The one year of Morsi’s rule was one of the worst years for Copts, Pope Tawadros said on one of the television programs.  He explained that it was a disappointing year, pointing to the attack on the Cathedral which had not occurred over 19 centuries. The year of Morsi’s rule left 37 Copts killed,...
The Coptic Orthodox Church denied that there is a contact between the government and church which puts pressure on the Cathedral, in order to prevent Copts from taking part in the June 30 demonstrations. The leaders of the church confirmed their peaceful participation in demonstrations. Najīb Jubrā...
Residents of al-Khusūs have confirmed that the majority of the Muslims arrested have no connection to the event and were arrested unjustly after security forces stormed their homes and threatened the families with weapons. Maj. Gen. Mahmūd Yusrī, Director of al-Qalyubia Security Department, denied...
In a closed meeting between Azhar Shaykh Ahmad al-Tayyīb and Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II at the cathedral, the repercussions of the latest events of violence were discussed along with possible attempts to calm the next phase. A source of the Church revealed that the Pope has taken a surprising...
On Friday Mar. 15, the Pope met with representatives of Coptic movements at the St. Marks Cathedral in al-'Abbāsīyyah. One of the leaders of the Coptic Youth Union explained that a delegation of representatives has travelled to Tripoli to investigate the case of Coptic prisoners held on charges of...

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