[Argus]

The Copts are not in communion with Rome and, if I’m not mistaken, are Monophysites, which is a matter of fundamental doctrine that would have to be cleared up first.

That said, they’re about the bravest Christians on earth to have held out against Muslim oppression and terrorism for fifteen hundred years.

Pope Shenouda, RIP.

[Verginius Rufus]

The Coptic Church and the Ethiopian Christians are Monophysites. Ethiopia was converted by people coming from Egypt or Nubia (Nubia was Christian until the late Middle Ages).

I heard Pope Shenouda III speak when he was on a tour of the US, many years ago. He was very impressive.

I think when he first became the leader of the Coptic Church Newsweek had a snarky article about him trying to make him out to be some kind of wacko or clown.