Egypt’s Coptic leader to welcome Islamist president if he respects Christian rights

Bishop Passanty, the bishop of Helwan and Maasara and a member of the Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church in Egypt, has said an Islamist president must respect civil liberties. (Al Arabiya) Al Arabiya 10/6/2012 An Islamist president will be welcomed in Egypt only if he respects the rights of Copts and civil liberties, an Egyptian Coptic leader told Al Arabiya. Bishop Passanty, the bishop of Helwan and Maasara and a member of the Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church, made his comments during Al Arabiya’s weekly show Noqtat Nezam (point of Order), aired on Friday.