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April 9, 2013

Sectarian clashes outside Cairo Cathedral

Egypt remains on edge this week after two men were killed and 89 injured in clashes between Coptic Christians and Islamists outside St. Mark’s Orthodox Cathedral in Cairo.

The Anglican Bishop of Egypt, Dr. Mouneer Anis warned: “Such attacks could lead the country into the abyss of sectarian sedition and deteriorate the social, economic and political conditions of the country. These actions could worsen the image of Egypt in front of the international community.”

Egypt remains on edge this week after two men were killed and 89 injured in clashes between Coptic Christians and Islamists outside St. Mark’s Orthodox Cathedral in Cairo.

The Anglican Bishop of Egypt, Dr. Mouneer Anis warned: “Such attacks could lead the country into the abyss of sectarian sedition and deteriorate the social, economic and political conditions of the country. These actions could worsen the image of Egypt in front of the international community.”

April 9, 2013

Sectarian clashes outside Cairo Cathedral

Egypt remains on edge this week after two men were killed and 89 injured in clashes between Coptic Christians and Islamists outside St. Mark’s Orthodox Cathedral in Cairo.

The Anglican Bishop of Egypt, Dr. Mouneer Anis warned: “Such attacks could lead the country into the abyss of sectarian sedition and deteriorate the social, economic and political conditions of the country. These actions could worsen the image of Egypt in front of the international community.”

Egypt remains on edge this week after two men were killed and 89 injured in clashes between Coptic Christians and Islamists outside St. Mark’s Orthodox Cathedral in Cairo.

The Anglican Bishop of Egypt, Dr. Mouneer Anis warned: “Such attacks could lead the country into the abyss of sectarian sedition and deteriorate the social, economic and political conditions of the country. These actions could worsen the image of Egypt in front of the international community.”

November 4, 2012

Coptic Orthodox Church chooses new pope

A blind folded altar boy choosing by lot has selected Bishop Tawadros of Beheira to be the 118th Pope and Lord Archbishop of the Great City of Alexandria and Patriarch of all Africa on the Holy Apostolic Holy See of St Mark the Evangelist and Holy Apostle.

October 30, 2012

Coptic Church selects three candidates for Pope of Alexandria

Delegates to a special electoral synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria have selected a monk and two bishops as candidates to succeed Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria.

On 29 October 2012 the 2,405 members of the Synod of Bishops and the church’s General Lay Council meeting at St. Mark’s Cathedral, in Cairo’s Abbasiya neighbourhood cast ballots to select three candidates for the post. Seventeen names had been put forward for consideration by an electoral commission, which narrowed the list to five candidates.

Delegates to a special electoral synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria have selected a monk and two bishops as candidates to succeed Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria.

On 29 October 2012 the 2,405 members of the Synod of Bishops and the church’s General Lay Council meeting at St. Mark’s Cathedral, in Cairo’s Abbasiya neighbourhood cast ballots to select three candidates for the post. Seventeen names had been put forward for consideration by an electoral commission, which narrowed the list to five candidates.

March 18, 2012

Statement by the Bishop of Egypt on the death of Pope Shenouda III (English)

A statement given to Anglican Ink by the Presiding Bishop of the Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East, Bishop Mouneer Anis of Egypt, on the death of Pope Shenouda III.

Together with all Egyptian, the Episcopal / Anglican Church of Egypt mourns the loss of Pope Shenouda III, the Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church. Pope Shenouda passed away yesterday (Saturday 17 March) at the age of 89 and 41 years after his enthronement as the 117th Patriarch of Alexandria. Pope Shenouda was a great example of a Bishop who is committed to teaching his people regularly.

The Episcopal / Anglican Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East

The Episcopal / Anglican Diocese of Egypt with North Africa and the Horn of Africa

Bishop: The Most Rev Dr. Mouneer Anis

March 17, 2012

Pope Shenouda III dead

The leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Pope Shenouda III has died from cancer. He was 88 years of age.

An aide to the Egyptian Christian leader, Hany Aziz told the Reuters news agency the pope had "died from complications in health and from old age".

Born Nazeer Gayed on 3 August 1923 in Egypt, the future pope was educated at Cairo University and Coptic Orthodox Theological Seminary. On 18 July 1954 he was tonsured and become a monk, known as Fr. Antonious El-Syriani.

The leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Pope Shenouda III has died from cancer. He was 88 years of age.

An aide to the Egyptian Christian leader, Hany Aziz told the Reuters news agency the pope had "died from complications in health and from old age".

Born Nazeer Gayed on 3 August 1923 in Egypt, the future pope was educated at Cairo University and Coptic Orthodox Theological Seminary. On 18 July 1954 he was tonsured and become a monk, known as Fr. Antonious El-Syriani.

March 17, 2012

Pope Shenouda III dead

The leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Pope Shenouda III has died from cancer. He was 88 years of age.

An aide to the Egyptian Christian leader, Hany Aziz told the Reuters news agency the pope had "died from complications in health and from old age".

Born Nazeer Gayed on 3 August 1923 in Egypt, the future pope was educated at Cairo University and Coptic Orthodox Theological Seminary. On 18 July 1954 he was tonsured and become a monk, known as Fr. Antonious El-Syriani.

The leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Pope Shenouda III has died from cancer. He was 88 years of age.

An aide to the Egyptian Christian leader, Hany Aziz told the Reuters news agency the pope had "died from complications in health and from old age".

Born Nazeer Gayed on 3 August 1923 in Egypt, the future pope was educated at Cairo University and Coptic Orthodox Theological Seminary. On 18 July 1954 he was tonsured and become a monk, known as Fr. Antonious El-Syriani.