Egypt's Coptic Christian Pope Shenouda dies at 88 March 18, 2012 - 15:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Pope Shenouda III, the head of Egypt's Coptic Church, died on Saturday at the age of 88, state-run television said, M&C reported citing DPA.Coptic Bishop Bishoy also announced Shenouda's death in a statement. Over the past few years, Shenouda had been abroad for medical treatment and his health had recently deteriorated. He was enthroned as the 117th Patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church in November 1971, leading most of Egypt's Christians, who make up some 10 per cent of the 80-million population. Pope Shenouda was criticized in the early days of the popular uprising that forced Mubarak to resign last year for calling on protesters to end their rallies. He later praised the youth of the revolution and the military.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
