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The Coptic church has its own pope, currently Pope Tawadros II, and the South African diocese said he was aware of the attack and was “waiting to be informed of its causes.” The Egyptian ...

Even though he was only pope for four years, Mark VIII witnessed an event of great historical importance: the French invasion of Egypt in 1798. During the French invasion the church met a great ...

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will hold a first-ever meeting on Monday with Egypt’s Coptic Pope Tawadros II during his visit to Cairo, according to a church spokesman. Bin Salman is set ...

adding that the Egyptian ambassador in Johannesburg is also following up on the situation. The statement further said that Head of the Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Tawadros II is closely following ...

On Tuesday, Pope Tawadros II made the ... After this, Saint Mark brought the chrism to Egypt and its use has continued consecutively throughout the ages of the Coptic popes, who are the successors ...

The Coptic Pope Tawadros II has complained that Morsi wanted to Islamize the government and ignored the plight of Egyptian Copts, who face escalating persecution since the coup. Some Copts hope ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis is facing a religious and ... Egypt’s first freely elected president. Egypt’s Coptic Christians, who make up about 10 percent of the country’s 92 million ...

(WWBT)— This weekend, St. Mina and Pope Kyrillous Church in the Greater Richmond area will host an unforgettable celebration ...