A meeting was held at noon today between the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church and the Melli (Community) Couincil, to decide upon the immediate arrangements following the passing away of Pope Shenouda III Saturday evening. Some 62 archbishops and bishops attended, and 15 Melli Council members.
A meeting was held at noon today between the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church and the Melli (Community) Couincil, to decide upon the immediate arrangements following the passing away of Pope Shenouda III Saturday evening. Some 62 archbishops and bishops attended, and 15 Melli Council members.
The participants decided that a committee would be formed to decide on the final arrangements of the funeral service for the Pope, which is scheduled to be held at 11:00am on Tuesday morning, and subsequent arrangements for his burial at the Anba Bishoi desert monastery in Wadi Natrun as he willed.
Wednesday and Thursday will be allocated to accepting condolences in the various parishes.
On Thursday morning, an extraordinary meeting will be held by the Holy Synod and attended by the Melli Council members to elect an acting patriarch.
Watani International
18 March 2012
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