Shenouda III - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Thu, 22 Mar 2012 03:22:46 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Shenouda III - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Beyond Shenouda III http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContentP/1/37276/Egypt/Beyond-Shenouda-III.aspx Thu, 22 Mar 2012 18:33:20 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=21732 It is the end of an era and the beginning of another for Coptic Christians in Egypt, who are now without the patriarch who has headed their church for four decades. Pope Shenouda III, whose death at the age of 88 was announced on Saturday evening, was made patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Read more

Beyond Shenouda III... Read more]]> It is the end of an era and the beginning of another for Coptic Christians in Egypt, who are now without the patriarch who has headed their church for four decades.

Pope Shenouda III, whose death at the age of 88 was announced on Saturday evening, was made patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Egypt in November 1971.

Over the past four decades, both supporters and critics agree that the late pope became identified as the Coptic face of Egypt and a synonym of the church, which has around 10 million followers in Egypt.

Today, Coptic Christians are wondering what will become of their church, and for that matter, of their many concerns, from compromised citizenship rights to faith practices.

Beyond Shenouda III]]> 21732 Pope Benedict praises Shenouda III, shares pain over death http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/pope-praises-shenouda-iii-shares-pain-death-15948075#.T2qZKWL9PBY Thu, 22 Mar 2012 18:31:12 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=21730 Pope Benedict XVI has said the Catholic Church shares the pain of the Coptic Orthodox Church over the death of its patriarch, Pope Shenouda III. Benedict sent a message of condolences Sunday following Shenouda's death Saturday at age 88.

Pope Benedict praises Shenouda III, shares pain over death... Read more]]> Pope Benedict XVI has said the Catholic Church shares the pain of the Coptic Orthodox Church over the death of its patriarch, Pope Shenouda III.

Benedict sent a message of condolences Sunday following Shenouda's death Saturday at age 88.

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