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  • 6 Nov 2012
    WCC congratulates new pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church

    The World Council of Churches has sent greetings to the new pope of the Egyptian Coptic Church, the largest Christian community in the Arab world.

  • 4 Nov 2012
    Will the new Coptic Pope also herald a New Era?

    Today, 4 November 2012, the Coptic Orthodox cathedral in Abbasiya, Cairo, witnessed what has been described in the media as an ‘altar lottery’ when a blindfolded young boy dipped his small hand into a glass bowl that contained the names of three vetted candidates and chose Anba (Bishop) Tawadros as the new Coptic Pope to succeed the late Shenouda III.

  • 31 Oct 2012
    Coptic New Year marked at Westminster service

    A special service has been held in London this week to commemorate the Coptic Feast of Nayrouz, marking the new Coptic Year.

  • 6 Apr 2012
    Egypt, the Copts, religion and the search for a livable future

    “Egypt isn't a country we live in, but a country that lives within us” is a renowned saying from the late Pope Shenouda III. Following his death and questions about succession to his role, says Dr Harry Hagopian, the question now is whether Egypt will continue living within the Copts, and more pertinently how. This involves complex political, cultural, social and religious issues.

  • 23 Mar 2012
    Leading by personal example: an Egyptian lesson

    'Church leaders' are easily (if not inevitably) mired in politics, expectation and institutional intrigued. Those that shine through do so because of the pre-eminent qualities of love, commitment and example. This is one of the personal lesson Dr Harry Hagopian draws from the life of Pope Shenouda III, the highly respected Coptic Orthodox leader, who died recently.

  • 21 Mar 2012
    People across the world mourn for Pope Shenouda

    Thousands of Egyptians are mourning the death of Pope Shenouda III, the longtime leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church, who died on 17 March.

  • 18 Mar 2012
    A loss to the Coptic Orthodox and to the world

    No matter how expected the death of HH Shenouda III was for me due to his long illness, I still couldn't but feel that the world has lost a man of faith who always held Christ in his heart and the Cross in his hand.

  • 18 Mar 2012
    The significance of Pope Shenouda III

    Pope Shenouda III, the leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt, the single largest church in the Middle East, died on Saturday 17 March 2012 aged 89. Ekklesia associate Michael Marten, from the University of Stirling, locates and evaluates his significance.

  • 18 Mar 2012
    Coptic Orthodox leader Pope Shenouda dies in Egypt

    Pope Shenouda III, leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt, the single largest church in the Middle East, died on Saturday 17 March, aged 89 years.

  • 31 Dec 2011
    Radio discussions: The Arab Awakening?

    Middle East specialist and Ekklesia associate Dr Harry Hagopian is appearing on BBC and Premier Radio programmes over the New Year period, analysing the dramatic changes which have taken place in the region over the past year.