Voice of America: Egypt's Coptics Choose New Pope

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Egypt's Coptics Choose New Pope Nov 4th 2012, 12:25 Egypt's Coptic Christian Church has chosen a new pope. Bishop Tawadros became the new head the church early Sunday when a blindfolded boy picked his name from a transparent container in a ceremony at Cairo's Coptic Cathedral.  Bishop Tawadros, who is 60 years old, succeeds Pope Shenouda III who died in March at the age of 88. Church activists are expressing hope the new pope's leadership will guide Coptics safely through the uncertainty in Egypt following the ... Media files: F732403D-60AE-44FB-854B-2942797C5331_cx0_cy6_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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