Pope Shenouda III
Egyptian Copts to leave denomination in protest over remarriage
Egypt
September 15, 2011
Egyptian Copts to leave denomination in protest over remarriage
In what they described as an “unprecedented” step in the history of Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church, a group of Coptic…
Pope ridicules rumors of his death
Egypt
August 11, 2011
Pope ridicules rumors of his death
The head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church, Pope Shenouda III, on Wednesday poked fun of recent rumors about his death.…
Rumors of pope’s death aim to undermine stability, says Coptic Church
Egypt
August 10, 2011
Rumors of pope’s death aim to undermine stability, says Coptic Church
The Coptic Church has confirmed that Pope Shenouda III is in good health, denouncing the rumor about his death as…
Coptic Church denies reports of Shenouda’s deteriorating health
Egypt
August 10, 2011
Coptic Church denies reports of Shenouda’s deteriorating health
The Coptic Orthodox Church has denied rumors that its leader Pope Shenouda III is seriously ill. The Church said that…
Church cancels ceremony due to political conditions
Egypt
July 17, 2011
Church cancels ceremony due to political conditions
The Coptic Orthodox Church has called off a church celebration due to the current political and security conditions in the…
Alexandria church leaders threaten protests over ‘slow’ investigations
Egypt
July 16, 2011
Alexandria church leaders threaten protests over ‘slow’ investigations
The Coptic Orthodox Church in Alexandria threatened protests in response to what it described as the slow pace of investigations…
Pope criticizes Mubarak for handling of sectarianism
Egypt
July 11, 2011
Pope criticizes Mubarak for handling of sectarianism
The head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church on Monday slammed former President Hosni Mubarak’s regime for the way it handled…
Pope bans presidential candidates from presenting electoral platforms in churches
Egypt
June 28, 2011
Pope bans presidential candidates from presenting electoral platforms in churches
Pope Shenouda III has issued “strict instructions” to Cardinal Rowais Morkos, the undersecretary of the cathedral, that presidential hopefuls are…
Pope wishes Moussa good luck in presidential campaign
Egypt
June 23, 2011
Pope wishes Moussa good luck in presidential campaign
The head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church, Pope Shenouda III, wished former Arab League Secretary Amr Moussa luck with his presidential…
Pope Shenouda: Prayer for head of state ‘necessary matter’
Egypt
June 23, 2011
Pope Shenouda: Prayer for head of state ‘necessary matter’
The prayer for the head of state should be recited as usual because the prayer is not for someone in…