Pope Shenouda III: The Unique Icon
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In our life we meet many people but some of them are unforgettable because they affect us and form our character, our ideas, and views in life. They have immortalized their names in human history. On the other hand, there are a lot of people who live and die without leaving any influence and nobody remembers them. Person who had unique traits, influence achievements, live forever and unforgettable. Do you know the 117th pope of Alexandria and patriarch of the see of St. Mark who a well-knew church father, a chief defender of faith, and Egyptian leader of 20th and 21st centuries? Pope Shenouda III ( ) had a unique personality because he had a variety of abilities, great achievements, and massive influence that made him …show more content…
First, since his papacy the Coptic Orthodox Church grew in many countries under his leadership because he had ordained Metropolitans, Bishops, and priests. Before his papacy there were four Coptic orthodox churches in North America, thanks to his efforts now there are more than three hundred Coptic Orthodox Church in it. Second, the Coptic Church became a full member of the many councils. Also, he was interested in the unity of church, so he made a lot of dialogue with various Catholic Churches and Protestant Churches. Third, Pope Shenouda stand against President Anwar El-Sadat the president of Egypt towards Islamist groups. He refused to give the Coptic Christians permission to make pilgrimage because of Israeli occupied Jerusalem. Although the Coptic Orthodox Church faced many persecution in his papacy from many sides, but Pope Shenouda was a conservative unifier between Egyptian Muslims and Christians. For these reasons, his holiness deserve to be profaned theologian, religious leader, leader for all Egyptians, and pope of Arab.
It's rare to meet a person carrying all these wonderful traits and at the same time modest. Pope Shenouda III who left us a fertile literary legacy, he was a talented author. His holiness a well-knew church father, a chief defender of faith, an Egyptian leader of 20th and 21st centuries, pope of Arab, a teacher of generations, a gifted preacher, a spiritual father, a man of God his entire life. He
In our life we meet many people but some of them are unforgettable because they affect us and form our character, our ideas, and views in life. They have immortalized their names in human history. On the other hand, there are a lot of people who live and die without leaving any influence and nobody remembers them. Person who had unique traits, influence achievements, live forever and unforgettable. Do you know the 117th pope of Alexandria and patriarch of the see of St. Mark who a well-knew church father, a chief defender of faith, and Egyptian leader of 20th and 21st centuries? Pope Shenouda III ( ) had a unique personality because he had a variety of abilities, great achievements, and massive influence that made him …show more content…
First, since his papacy the Coptic Orthodox Church grew in many countries under his leadership because he had ordained Metropolitans, Bishops, and priests. Before his papacy there were four Coptic orthodox churches in North America, thanks to his efforts now there are more than three hundred Coptic Orthodox Church in it. Second, the Coptic Church became a full member of the many councils. Also, he was interested in the unity of church, so he made a lot of dialogue with various Catholic Churches and Protestant Churches. Third, Pope Shenouda stand against President Anwar El-Sadat the president of Egypt towards Islamist groups. He refused to give the Coptic Christians permission to make pilgrimage because of Israeli occupied Jerusalem. Although the Coptic Orthodox Church faced many persecution in his papacy from many sides, but Pope Shenouda was a conservative unifier between Egyptian Muslims and Christians. For these reasons, his holiness deserve to be profaned theologian, religious leader, leader for all Egyptians, and pope of Arab.
It's rare to meet a person carrying all these wonderful traits and at the same time modest. Pope Shenouda III who left us a fertile literary legacy, he was a talented author. His holiness a well-knew church father, a chief defender of faith, an Egyptian leader of 20th and 21st centuries, pope of Arab, a teacher of generations, a gifted preacher, a spiritual father, a man of God his entire life. He