Pope Shenouda III Funeral: A Tragic Affair
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Pope Shenouda III - A religious leader who was beloved by Christians and Muslims alike.
#Funeral:Pope Shenouda III Funeral in Cairo
This passionate Egyptian blogger gives a play-by-play of Pope Shenouda III's funeral. If you wanted to feel like you were there in the procession, have a look.
"Thousands of Egyptian Orthodox Christians are standing outside the St.Marks Cathedral. The traffic is blocked there. The Cathedral gates have been closed , some are saying that it was closed because after the Cathedral was full and that you did not need to have invitation to have access in, in fact many of those who had invitations were not let in after the gates were closed."
"Thousands of Egyptian Orthodox Christians are standing outside the St.Marks Cathedral. The traffic is blocked there. The Cathedral gates have been closed , some are saying that it was closed because after the Cathedral was full and that you did not need to have invitation to have access in, in fact many of those who had invitations were not let in after the gates were closed."
Source: Egyptian Chronicles
Pictures, Video, and Observations from Pope Shenouda’s Funeral
More sights and sounds from the funeral of Pope Shenouda III.
"The atmosphere at Pope Shenouda’s funeral today was not what I expected. At first it was dull, and then sympathetically chaotic. Entrance to the church itself could only be secured with a personal invitation, so I made my way early to the courtyard of the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral to witness the swelling throngs."
"The atmosphere at Pope Shenouda’s funeral today was not what I expected. At first it was dull, and then sympathetically chaotic. Entrance to the church itself could only be secured with a personal invitation, so I made my way early to the courtyard of the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral to witness the swelling throngs."
Source: A Sense of Belonging
The Church, Maspero, and the Future of the Coptic Community
With the passing of Pope Shenouda III, the Coptic community is suffering from major concerns for its future in Egypt, especially with the growing influence of the Muslim brotherhood. What is next for the Coptic papacy and the Egyptian Christians who follow?
"With the passing of Pope Shenouda III, the journalistic shorthand that has emerged in discussing the current situation of Egypt’s Coptic Christians is that the loss has come at a difficult, precarious time for the community."
"With the passing of Pope Shenouda III, the journalistic shorthand that has emerged in discussing the current situation of Egypt’s Coptic Christians is that the loss has come at a difficult, precarious time for the community."
Source: Jadaliyya
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