Egypt’s new Coptic pope enthroned
The new pope of Egypt’s Orthodox Coptic church was enthroned on Sunday in an elaborate ceremony lasting nearly four hours, attended by the nation’s Muslim prime minister and a host […]
The Muslim Brotherhood and the Coptic Pope
By Elias Harfoush Al Arabiyya Wednesday, 07 November 2012 Among the suggestions offered by the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) in Egypt to the new Coptic pope to be included in his […]
Egypt’s Coptic church prepares to choose pope
CAIRO (AP) â?? Egypt’s ancient Coptic Christian church is preparing to pick a new leader in an elaborate ceremony in which a blindfolded altar boy will draw from a crystal chalice holding the names of three senior clerics. Many Christians, estimated to make up 10 percent of Egypt’s 83 million […]
Egypt church moves closer to picking new pope
By Yasmine Saleh REUTERS CAIRO | Mon Oct 29, 2012 3:53pm EDT CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox church moved a step closer to picking a new pope on Monday when the shortlist was whittled down to three in a process the Christian minority hopes will deliver a leader to […]
Egypt’s Christians look for new leadership
By JOSEPH MAYTON ARABNEWS A new Coptic Christian Pope may not appear to be a big deal outside the pews of Church, but the reality facing Egypt is that the […]