Sunday, March 18, 2012

Coptic fears, Coptic hopes

March 18, 2012 Featured News

18/3/2012 Dina Ezzat After the death of Pope Shenouda, some Copts look to the future with trepidation, others believe it is an opportunity to rectify past mistakes. “Our fate is in the hands of God. We are praying for things to go in the right direction. Of course with Pope Shenouda we were safe, because [...]

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Pope Benedict XVI offers prayers for Coptic Pope Shenouda III

March 18, 2012 News

18/3/2012 APF Vatican’s Pope Benedict XVI expresses solidarity with Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox community, following Coptic patriarch’s death on Saturday. Pope Benedict XVI offered prayers Saturday for Egypt’s Coptic Pope Shenouda III who died on Saturday at the age of 88, a Vatican spokesman said. The Catholic pope expressed the desire that “the Lord welcomes this [...]

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Update:More Snaps From Cairo as hundred thousands pay their last respect to Papa Shenouda

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18/3/2012 Egyptian Christians gather to mourn the death of Pope Shenouda III, the head of Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church, outside the Abassiya Cathedra in Cairo March 18, 2012. Christians gathered on Sunday to pay final respects to Pope Shenouda III, who sought to soothe sectarian tension in his four decades atop Egypt’s Orthodox Church but [...]

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One Minute Tribute to Papa Shenouda

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18/3/2012 Prepared by Febin John James for Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE Media Newt Work

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Pope Shenouda will be laid to rest on Tuesday

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18/3/2012 Cairo: It has been decided by the special session of the Holy Synod of the Coptic Church that Pope Shenouda will be laid to rest on Tuesday 20th March, 2012. The funeral ceremony time will be 11am. The body of the late Coptic Patriarch will lie in repose for two days in Abbasiya cathedral. [...]

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Ancient traditions to guide selection of new Coptic pope

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18/3/2012 As all of Egypt mourns the passing of the Coptic patriarch, the wheels of tradition will soon start moving to elected a new pope to carry the ancient Egyptian church forward. “Don’t say the pope died … The pope is in heaven!” chanted thousands of Coptic Christians who had gathered at Cairo’s Abbassiya Cathedral [...]

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Update:Latest Pics of Pope Shenouda from Cairo

March 18, 2012 Featured News

18/3/2012 The body of Pope Shenouda III, the head of Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church is displayed for public viewing inside the Abassiya Cathedra in Cairo March 18, 2012. Egyptian Coptic Christian Pope Shenouda III. Source:

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Update: News from Cairo

March 18, 2012 Featured News

British Orthodox Church – Under the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate 18/3/2012 Abba Seraphim and His Grace Bishop Angaelos arrived on the same flight at Cairo airport at 5.15 a.m. local time. Abba Seraphim was met at the airport by Shenouda Mamdouh. His secretary in Egypt. The Holy Synod will meet at noon at the Patriarchate. after [...]

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First Video of Pope Shenouda after Demise

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Tens of thousands of Copts say goodbye to Pope who ‘safely guided ship’

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18/3/2012 Mostafa Ali Streams of grieving Egyptian Copts have started on Saturday to descend on country’s main cathedral in Cairo to start 3-day period of bidding beloved Shenouda III farewell, looking ahead to a stormy future. The main cathedral for Egypt’s 12 million Copts in the Abbassiya district of Cairo had been taken over by [...]

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First look at Pope Shenouda after the heavenly Abode (Snaps)

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Special Courtesy: Antonios Ramzi Source: OCP News Service

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Mourning Pope Shenouda (Snaps)

March 18, 2012 Featured News

18/3/2012 Egyptian Christian Copts mourn the death of Pope Shenouda III, the 117th Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark Cathedral, at the main cathedral in Cairo March 17, 2012. Egyptian Coptic Christian Pope Shenouda III, the patriarch of most of Egypt’s estimated 12 million Christians, [...]

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OCP statement on the heavenly Abode of Pope Shenouda III

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18/03/2012 Respected Your Eminence Metropolitan Abba Seraphim, Respected Members of Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church and Beloved Coptic Orthodox Members All over the world Heart Felt condolence from Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE It was with lot of grief and I received the sad news of the heavenly abode of our beloved Father His Holiness [...]

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Obama grieves the death of Egypt’s Coptic Pope

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18/3/2012 Xinhua U.S. President Barack Obama said on Saturday that he was saddened by the death of Egypt’s Coptic Pope Shenuda III who died earlier in the day at the age of 89. In a White House statement, Obama said that he was “saddened to learn of the passing of Coptic Christian Pope Shenuda III,” [...]

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General Congregation to elect three bishops, one of which to succeed Shenouda III

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18/3/2012 Ahram Online The media advisor of the Egyptian Evangelical Church clarifies the process of choosing the successor of Pope Shenouda III. A General Congregation formed of The Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church and the General Lay Council of the Church, which are part of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, will elect [...]

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Khalifa condoles death of Pope Shenuda III

March 18, 2012 News

17/3/2012 Abu Dhabi – President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent today condolence cable to Field Marshal Mohammed Hussein Tantawi, Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces of Egypt, Egyptian people and Coptic sect, on the death of His Holiness Pope Shenuda III of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See [...]

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Statement by Hillary Clinton on the passing of His Holiness Pope Shenouda

March 18, 2012 News

Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC March 17, 2012 Today, Americans stand alongside Egyptians in offering our deepest condolences on the passing of Coptic Christian Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria, leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church for more than 40 years. Pope Shenouda III was a beloved leader of Egypt’s Coptic Christians and [...]

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Snaps From Cairo after the Demise of Pope Shenouda III

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Egyptian Christians gather after hearing about the death of Pope Shenouda III at the at Coptic Patriarchate headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, March 17, 2012. Pope Shenouda III who led Egypt's Christian minority for 40 years during a time of increasing tensions with Muslims, has died. He was 88.

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