Middle East

Coptic pope says Egyptian protests should end

In an exclusive interview, Tawadros II says demonstrators should focus on rebuilding the country.
Last Modified: 06 Jan 2013 17:17

Egypt's new Coptic pope, Tawadros II, is urging Egyptians to end street protests and work on rebuilding the country.

In his first interview with an international English-language channel, he told Al Jazeera's Rawya Rageh the church should stay out of politics.

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