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Egypt
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Politics
11/4/2012 8:39:47 PM
Ayman Mounier, the man who, as a 6 year old, picked late Pope Shenouda III as pope in 1971 shares historic photos with Ahram Online
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Egypt
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Politics
11/4/2012 8:08:20 PM
Kidnappings, abdications, conflicts; a short history of the last ten patriarchs of the Coptic Orthodox Church
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Egypt
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Politics
11/4/2012 6:27:40 PM
Egypt's Coptic-Christians welcomed newly-selected Pope Tawadros with joy on Sunday. But the new patriarch faces exceptionally high expectations from his congregation
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Egypt
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Politics
11/4/2012 6:26:12 PM
Bishop Tawadros has been selected in Sunday's altar lottery to succeed Pope Shenouda III as patriarch of Egypt's Coptic Christian Church
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Egypt
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Politics
11/3/2012 9:53:11 PM
On Sunday, a blindfolded altar boy will choose Egypt's new Coptic religious leader from three ballot names as 'divine will' is set to determine who will carry the torch after late Shenouda III
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Egypt
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Politics
10/29/2012 11:55:20 PM
Egypt's Coptic community is one step away from choosing a new leader for the papal chair after Bishop Raphael, Father Raphael Ava Mina and Bishop Tawadros advance to lottery stage
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Egypt
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Politics
10/29/2012 11:48:36 PM
As early results trickle in, Monday's vote left many jubliant after being billed as the most democratic papal poll in history of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church
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Egypt
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Politics
10/29/2012 5:33:56 PM
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Egypt
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Politics
10/29/2012 4:46:57 PM
In a festive atmoshphere, 2,406 Egyptian Copts narrow down field of candidates for the 118th Orthodox Pope of Egypt from 5 to 3 on Monday; Ethiopian delegation cast votes; bishops arrive from Europe and US
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Egypt
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Politics
10/29/2012 12:25:04 AM
Coptic-Christian electors will cast ballots Monday to select three papal finalists, one of whom will become Coptic Church's 118th patriarch following 4 November 'altar lottery'
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Egypt
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Politics
10/27/2012 4:54:46 PM
Coptic Christians will elect the final three candidates for Egypt's apostolic throne on Monday; Copts fast in preparation for the poll
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Egypt
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Politics
10/13/2012 10:20:21 PM
Two bishops and three monks will stand in the upcoming election to appoint the successor to Pope Shenouda III who died in March
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Egypt
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Politics
10/13/2012 1:23:16 PM
Coptic church announced final 5 candidates for papel chair to replace late Pope Shenouda III
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Egypt
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Politics
9/13/2012 5:03:23 PM
Some 17 names are in the initial running to be the next Coptic Orthodox pope
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Egypt
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Politics
9/12/2012 6:54:15 PM
On 2 December, one of three final nominees will be selected – by a blindfolded child, in accordance with tradition – to replace late Coptic Church leader Pope Shenouda III
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Heritage
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Coptic
8/15/2012 3:18:00 PM
Abbasiya Cathedral hosts exhibition charting life of Coptic Christian Pope Shenouda III, who died in March 2012
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Egypt
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8/11/2012 8:16:00 PM
The Church has unveiled its longlist of bishops and monks competing to succeed Pope Shenouda III later this year
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Egypt
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5/27/2012 9:16:31 AM
Bishop Moussa declines to run for the position of Pope of the Coptic Church, citing age and ill health
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Egypt
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Politics
4/30/2012 12:37:18 PM
A Coptic legal advisor announces that 14 bishops and priests from Egypt and abroad have nominated themselves for the papal chair, and that there may be a change in the lot system that makes the ultimate decision
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Egypt
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Politics
4/28/2012 6:30:20 PM
The identity of the seven candidates nominated to succeed the late Pope Shenouda III will be unveiled on 15 May, says Church figure
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