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The article highlights the recent problems with Pope Shenouda’s health, and expresses Watani International’s wishes for a speedy recovery.
The Egyptian media reported Copts fears over Pope Shenouda’s health after the patriarch was suddenly admitted to hospital. The pope’s condition is stable and he is expected to resume his normal duties soon.
The following presents the continuation of a lengthy interview with Bishop Bīshūy in which he expresses his opinions on different issues.
The article is a lengthy interview with Bishop Bīshūy in which he expresses his opinions on different issues.
The author questions who the next pope will be and looks at different actors in the Coptic Orthodox Church, analyzing their opinions regarding amending the regulations for choosing a patriarch.
Pope Shenouda denied what al-Miṣrī al-Yawm published as his opinion regarding both the conversion of Muḥammad Ḥijāzī and the Coptic expatriates’ organization. Pope Shenouda declared his denial in a meeting in the United States with representatives of major Coptic and Christian organizations.
A Coptic laymen’s group called for radical changes in the system and rules of the Coptic Orthodox patriarch elections. The suggestions were severely rejected by the church and a wide range of Copts. Kamāl Zākhir Mūsá, purportedly the leader of the laymen’s group, wrote an article explaining his...
Although leaders of the Coptic Orthodox Church have repeatedly declared that Pope Shenouda III is in a healthy condition, some news has revealed that he might be too sick to run the church. Thereby, the church’s five leading figures have established a committee to fulfill the pope’s tasks.
Discussions on the succession of Pope Shenouda heats up in the Holy Synod. Bishop Musá tops the potential nominees, with Bishop Ruwis and Bishop Yu’annis both standing a good chance. The laymen propose a new draft law to allow monks to be nominated.
The Coptic laymen’s group intends to issue a statement calling for the amendment to the rules that govern the next papal election, and to confine the post to monks who have not been ordained as bishops.

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