Pope Tawadros II to Egyptians: Express your opinion but respect the other

Sunday 30-06-2013 04:01 PM
Pope Tawadros II to Egyptians: Express your opinion but respect the other

Pope Tawadros II, the new pope of the Coptic Orthodox church, attends his enthronement ceremony at St. Mark Cathedral in Abbasiya, Cairo November 18, 2012. The Coptic Orthodox church staged a ceremony rich in ritual on Sunday to install its pope, Tawadros II, who Christians hope will guide them through the new, Islamist-led Egypt - REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

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Pope Tawadros II, head of Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church, urged demonstrators to keep their protests peaceful and refrain from using violence on Sunday.

“Egyptians, please participate and express your opinion, but respect the other,” the Pope wrote on his Twitter account.

“Egypt is our country … It is our duty to protect it against violence and assault,” he added.

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