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In the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Cash
Via the Daily News Egypt:
Pope Shenouda’s outspoken support for Gamal Mubarak has reignited the debate about separating religion from the state, promoting alarmed analysts to call for keeping politics and religion apart.
In a recent televised interview, Pope Shenouda asserted his confidence that President Hosni Mubarak would be succeeded by his son, should he choose to run for the position. Speaking to ON TV, the leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church expressed that “most Egyptians love Gamal Mubarak and would vote for him before any other candidate.”
Neither Gamal Mubarak nor the Pope can provide an alternative for the liberation of the Egypt’s Christians.
Unity
Tanta Flax and Oil Co strikers Safwat Michel and Ibrahim Allam. Amid some of the worst sectarian fighting Egypt is witnessing, the strike wave in contrast demonstrates strong unity between Muslim and Coptic workers.
