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Pope urges Coptic leader to promote peace in Egypt

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2012-11-06 | 02:24

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Pope urges Coptic leader to promote peace in Egypt

Pope Benedict XVI urged the new pope of Egypt's Coptic Christians on Monday to contribute to peace in Egypt amid fears among the minority over its future under an Islamist-led government.

Tawadros was chosen as the new Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of All Africa in the Holy See of St Mark the Apostle on Sunday.

The path to peace would serve "the good of the entire Middle East," said Benedict, who added that he was "filled with joy" at Tawadros's election.

Egypt's Coptic Christians, who make up between six and 10 percent of its 83 million-strong population, have faced a surge in sectarian attacks after a popular uprising overthrew president Hosni Mubarak in February 2011.

Tawadros succeeds pope Shenuda III, who died in March. Amid increased fears about the community's future after Mubarak's overthrow, the new pope will be their main contact with Mohamed Morsi, Egypt's first Islamist president.

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