Today
being January 7th, the day the Coptic Egyptian community celebrates
Christmas, it was perhaps appropriate that the country’s newly ordained Coptic pope, Tawadros
II, would offer his perspective on Egypt in the new year.
The
days before Mubarak’s fall, when Egyptians of all political and religious
stripes linked arms and held up unifying banners against the regime, feel like
ancient history in the current climate of political polarization and ongoing
frustration over the stagnant economy. In
his interview with Al-Jazeera, the pope’s message was clear: religion has no
place in politics. He argues instead
that the Church’s role in particular should be as a spiritual and social
leader. As for Egyptians themselves, the
pope made a case for forgoing street protests and instead working together to
rebuild Egypt.
Coptic pope says Egyptian protests should end - Middle East - Al Jazeera English
