#pope of the arabs
“Egypt is not a country we live in, but a country that lives within us.” This is one of the most popular quotes attributed to Pope Shenouda III, the 117th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark. A courageous leader, a talented poet, a gifted preacher, a passionate teacher, a talented author, and a patriot in his own regard, Pope Shenouda was known among Egyptians as a man of the people. On what was going to…