Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church mourned Pope Francis on Monday, saying he was "a true example of Christian humility".

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The Coptic Orthodox Church, led by Pope Tawadros II, mourned on Monday the death of Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church ...

"To Egypt's Coptic Christians, on the occasion of celebrating glorious Easter, I would like to extend my sincere greetings ...

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The book examines how Coptic Christian migrants from Egypt navigate religious identity ... they are either glorified as being part of ‘ancient’ churches or as modern-day martyrs. Yet, these ...