Pope Shenouda strongly opposed Islamic militancy but strove to quell growing
anger among Copts at Islamic extremism, attacks on churches and sectarian
clashes often sparked by interfaith romances and church building permits.
On Sunday the cathedral had to close its doors several times in an attempt to
contain the crowds. Two mourners were killed in the crush according to
medical sources.
The burial is expected to take place at the Wadi el Natrun monastery in the
desert northwest of Cairo, where the late pope had requested he be interred.
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