Tag: pope

Bishop Tawadros confers with members of the Coptic Church at Saint Bishoy Monastery Hassan Ibrahim
In Focus

Papal enthronement

Pope Tawadros II: Background and biography

Basil El-Dabh Basil El-Dabh
Worshippers present Bishop Tawadros with a new banner celebrating his ascension to the papacy Hassan Ibrahim
Interviews

Pope Tawadros II: If they implement Shari’a, we have many responses and ideas

Pope Tawadros II speaks to the Daily News Egypt

Ethar Shalaby Ethar Shalaby
Opinion

Have faith, son!

After reading my latest column, my 12 year old son emerged from…

Rana Allam Rana Allam
The final selection and announcement of the Coptic Orthodox Church's new pope will take place on 4 November. (PHOTO BY AHMAD AL MALKI)
EgyptPolitics

Final three papal candidates announced

Coptic voters from all over the world select three out of five…

Basil El-Dabh Basil El-Dabh
Pope Benedict XVI decided to resign (AFP/File, Vincenzo Pinto)
Politics

Pope names first Native American saint

The new saint has been a symbol of hope for American Indians…

Daily News Egypt Daily News Egypt
PoliticsRegion

Pope commits church to highly delicate mission in Syria

Many Christians are concerned about an Iraq-style scenario in which they could…

Daily News Egypt Daily News Egypt
Debate concerning the eligibility of certain candidates has been brewing within the church long before a list had even been released. AFP Photo
EgyptPolitics

Papal candidates narrowed to five

The Coptic Orthodox Church released on Saturday a preliminary list of papal…

Ahmed Aboulenein Ahmed Aboulenein
A special prayer service is held at Saint Mark’s cathedral to remember those killed in the Maspero massacre in 2011 and to ask for guidance in electing a new pope Basil El-Dabh
EgyptPolitics

Copts remember Maspero victims at Cathedral

Pachomius: “We live in a new era of martyrdom.”

Basil El-Dabh Basil El-Dabh
Pope Benedict XVI's resignation decision was surprising (file photo) (AFP/File, Alberto Pizzoli)
PoliticsWorld

Pope’s butler goes on trial in ‘Vatileaks’ scandal

Charged with leaking confidential Vatican memos

Daily News Egypt Daily News Egypt
St Marks cathedral in Cairo, the Coptic community is still waiting for Pope Shenouda III's successor Laurence Underhill / DNE
EgyptPolitics

New Coptic Pope to be selected 2 December

Church sets roadmap to papal selection

Basil El-Dabh Basil El-Dabh