Tag: Pope Shenouda

Sectarianism and the Copts in revolutionary Egypt

OCP- July 2, 2013

Ali Gokpinar 1/7/13 The new pope, Pope Tawadros, realizes that his base has awakened and that he needs to establish his rule. Both the church ... Read More

City of Seven Hills, Ohio Designates Pope Shenouda III Street

OCP- June 26, 2013

26/6/13 Bishoy M. Mikhail (Seven Hills, OH) - St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church of Seven Hills held a ceremony on Sunday, June 23, 2013, to ... Read More

Egypt’s coptic church commemorates late Pope Shenouda

OCP- March 16, 2013

Ahram Online - 9/3/13 Egypt's church remembers late Pope Shenouda with three days celebration.Pope Tawadros II announced on Saturday that three days of celebrations will ... Read More

Bishop Tawadros new pope of Egypt’s Coptic Christians

OCP- November 4, 2012

4/11/2012 Bishop Tawadros has been chosen as the new pope of Egypt’s Coptic Christians, becoming leader of the largest Christian minority in the Middle East. ... Read More

Egypt’s Coptic church chooses new pope

OCP- November 4, 2012

  4/11/2012 CAIRO—Egypt's ancient Coptic Christian church chose a new pope in an elaborate Sunday ceremony meant to invoke the will of God, in which ... Read More

Street named after Coptic Pope Shenouda III in Jersey City

OCP- October 24, 2012

Charles Hack/The Jersey Journal 22/10/2012 Hundreds of Coptic Christians crowded the intersection of Bergen Avenue and Vroom Street in Jersey City yesterday afternoon, to witness ... Read More

Papal finalist elections on 29 October, name drawing on 4 November

OCP- October 17, 2012

Al-Masry, Al-Youm 16/10/2012 The Coptic Orthodox Church has announced that the papal elections would be held on 29 October instead of 24 November, and that ... Read More

Calling for all Copts, NGOs form coordinating body outside church auspices

OCP- August 20, 2012

Mohamed Elmeshad 20/8/2012 Spurred by what they see as an increasing tide of Islamization lead by the Muslim Brotherhood, 13 Coptic civil society and political ... Read More

Pope Shenouda exhibition opens in Cairo

OCP- August 16, 2012

Nevine El-Aref 16/8/2012 Abbaseya Cathedral hosts exhibition charting life of Coptic Christian Pope Shenouda III, who died in March 2012. Christians have long flocked to ... Read More

Coptic Orthodox Church reveals 17 candidates for Papal Seat

OCP- August 12, 2012

Ahram Online 12/8/2012 The Church has unveiled its longlist of bishops and monks competing to succeed Pope Shenouda III later this year The acting head ... Read More

14 candidates run for the Coptic Christian Papal Seat

OCP- May 1, 2012

1/5/2012 A Coptic legal advisor announces that 14 bishops and priests from Egypt and abroad have nominated themselves for the papal chair, and that there ... Read More

3 candidates favoured for Coptic papal position: MENA

OCP- April 29, 2012

MENA 27/4/2012 The Egyptian Orthodox Church of Alexandria began receiving endorsements for the vacant position of pope on Friday from Bishops and the general congregation ... Read More

Egypt Christians hold Liturgy in memory of late Pope Shenouda III

OCP- April 27, 2012

Ahram Online 25/4/2012 Ritual marking 40 days since death of popular pope to be held at Cairo's Abbasiya Cathedral and St Bishoy Monastery. Liturgy to ... Read More

Coptic Christians celebrate Easter without Pope Shenouda

OCP- April 17, 2012

By CLAIRE READ AL ARABIYA CAIRO 17/4/2012 Coptic Christians celebrate gathered to celebrate Easter but this year’s celebrations have been more subdued out of respect ... Read More

The late Pope Shenouda still inspires Coptic Christians

OCP- April 14, 2012

By Rev. Alexander Santora/For the Jersey Journal 12/4/2012 Orthodox Christians follow a different liturgical calendar than the rest of Christianity so today begins their Triduum ... Read More

WCC tribute to Pope Shenouda III and condolence message to the Coptic Orthodox Church

OCP- March 24, 2012

To the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church Geneva, 18 March 2011 Your Eminences and Graces, Respected members of the Holy Synod of the ... Read More

Message of condolences of the Patriarch of Romania at the passing away of Pope Shenouda III, Patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church

OCP- March 23, 2012

Message of condolences of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel at the passing away of Pope Shenouda III, Patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church: To His Eminence ... Read More

World pays tribute to Pope Shenouda

OCP- March 23, 2012

Gerald Butt Middle East Correspondent 22/3/2012 MEMBERS of the ruling military council and cabinet ministers from Egypt, as well as Christian and Muslim representatives from ... Read More

Karekin II, Aram I Offer Condolences on Coptic Pope’s Death

OCP- March 23, 2012

20/3/2012 ETCHMIADZIN, ANTELLIAS—His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of the All Armenians and His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia offered condolences ... Read More

Egypt’s next pope faces immense challenges

OCP- March 21, 2012

Yasmine Fathi 21/3/2012 "Egypt isn't a country we live in, but a country that lives within us." So said Egypt’s late Coptic Pope Shenouda III, ... Read More

Updated:Funeral Snaps of Pope Shenouda from Cairo

OCP- March 20, 2012

20/3/2012 Pope Shenouda has been laid to rest at St Bishoy Monastery which is situated Cairo-Alexandria road in northern Egypt’s Wadi Al-Natroun region. Pope Shenouda ... Read More