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Coptic Church Faces Survival Test in Egypt Amid Tensions
The article traces Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church from early persecutions under Romans to a resilient community now amid Muslim majority rule. It notes the 10 percent Coptic share of 64 million Egyptians, tensions from el Kasheh violence, Pope John Paul II's visit, and calls for interfaith tolerance, education, and rights within a mosaic society.
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Care
Egypt
Isaac Fanous
Joseph
Mary
Jesus
Funous
Fanous
John Paul II
Middle East
Chast
el-Kusheh
Caro
el-Kasheh
Shenouda TI
Sheik Mohammed Sayed Tanta Wi
Hosni Mubarak
Mustafa El-Fiqit
US State Department
Murad Hanna
Cairo
St. Mark
Diocletian
Constantine