Egyptians Vote for New Coptic Pope
Egypt's Coptic Orthodox church moved closer to selecting a new pope when the shortlist was whittled down to three in a process the Christian minority hopes will deliver a leader to guide them safely through the upheaval of the Arab Spring.
Former Pope, Shenouda III of Alexandria (file photo).
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Egypt:
Raphael, Ava Mina, Taodros Run Structural Lot for Selecting a New Pope
Egypt Online, 30 October 2012
Bishop Raphael, the Auxiliary Bishop of Central Cairo and Heliopolis, Father Raphael Ava Mina, a monk at the monastery of Saint Mina in Alexandria, Bishop Taodros, the Auxiliary… Read more »
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Egypt:
Egypt Copts Vote for New Pope Amid Intense Security
Aswat Masriya, 29 October 2012
More than 2, 000 Coptic Christian Egyptians will vote on Monday for a successor to Pope Shenouda III who died in March. Read more »
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Egypt:
Orthodox Church Delegation in Cairo for Papal Election
Egypt Online, 29 October 2012
Five top representatives from the Ethiopian Orthodox Church arrived Sunday in the Cairo Airport to take part in the election of 118th Coptic Orthodox pope on Monday. Read more »