Comes at a difficult time for the Coptic Community. :(
QuoteEgypt's Coptic Christian Pope Shenouda III dies
17 March 12 18:04
Egypt's Coptic Christian Pope Shenouda III has died at the age of 88, state television has announced.
The leader of the Middle East's largest Christian minority was reported to suffer from cancer that had spread to several organs.
Coptic Christians make up 10% of Egypt's population of 80 million.
After attacks on Coptic Christians in recent years, Pope Shenouda urged officials to do more to address the community's concerns.
Pope Shenouda led the church, one of the oldest Christian communities in the world, for four decades.
His political adviser Hany Aziz told Reuters news agency that Shenouda "died from complications in health and from old age".
He had returned recently to Egypt after seeking treatment abroad.
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Rest of news article here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/mobile/world-middle-east-17416429 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/mobile/world-middle-east-17416429)
RIP Shenandoah. :(
REQUIEM AETERNAM DONA EI -- oh, wrong language. Sorry.
The death of schismatics, like the life of schismatics, is meaningless.
Quote from: Ideologue on March 17, 2012, 11:36:57 PM
The death of schismatics, like the life of schismatics, is meaningless.
They make inhalers for that.
He was one grossly fat dude. I met one of his American bishops in the Memphis airport, once. Bishop dude was tiny.
Great, got my hopes high, you asshole. :rolleyes:
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The leader of the Middle East's largest Christian minority was reported to suffer from cancer that had spread to several organs.
That's why many churches now use electronic sound systems.
Quote from: HisMajestyBOB on March 18, 2012, 09:14:05 AM
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The leader of the Middle East's largest Christian minority was reported to suffer from cancer that had spread to several organs.
That's why many churches now use electronic sound systems.
:pinch:
:lol:
Quote from: Martinus on March 18, 2012, 08:53:11 AM
Great, got my hopes high, you asshole. :rolleyes:
You should be pleased as Punch with the new Pope. After all, he lacks the charisma as previous one.