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New York Times
Coptic Pope Dies in Egypt Amid Church’s Struggles - NYTimes.com
Pope Shenouda, who became patriarch in 1971, was known as a charismatic, conservative leader for Egypt’s Copts, who make up about 10 percent of the population in the majority Sunni nation.
BBC News
BBC News - Egypt's Coptic Christian Pope Shenouda III dies
Coptic Christians make up 10% of Egypt's population of 80 million.
BBC News - Thousands mourn Egypt's Coptic Pope Shenouda III
Coptic Christians make up 10% of Egypt's population of 80 million, making them the Middle East's largest Christian minority.
Globe and Mail (newspaper - Canada)
Egypt’s Coptic Christians lose protector amid growing fears of persecution - The Globe and Mail
In his death, Egypt’s 10 million Christians have lost a seasoned protector at a bad time.
Wikipedia
Copts - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Copts in Egypt constitute the largest Christian community in the Middle East, as well as the largest religious minority in the region, accounting for an estimated 10% of Egyptian population.
newageislam.com
Gulf Widens Between U.S. and a More Volatile Karzai, Islamic World ...
Pope Shenouda, who became patriarch in 1971, was known as a charismatic, conservative leader for Egypt’s Copts, who make up about 10 percent of the population in the majority Sunni nation.
ibtimes.com
Egypt's Coptic Christian Pope Dies - International Business Times
The Copts are believed to account for at least 10 percent of Egypt's population, and they make up the largest Christian community in the Middle East.
disclose.tv
Egypt's Coptic Christian Pope Shenouda III dies : Politics & Gov Projects
Coptic Christians make up 10% of Egypt's 80 million population.
english.alarabiya.net
Egyptian Copts mourn the passing of Pope Shenouda III; leaders offer condolences
Shenouda led the Copts, estimated at 10 percent of Egypt’s population of more than 80 million, for the best part of a generation, in which Egypt was hit by a wave of Islamic militancy from which he sought to protect his people.
Egyptian Copts mourn the passing of Pope Shenouda III; leaders offer condolences
Egyptian Coptic Christian Pope Shenouda III, 88, led the Copts, estimated at 10 percent of Egypt’s population of more than 80 million, for the best part of a generation.
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Pope Shenouda, who became patriarch in 1971, was known as a charismatic, conservative leader for Egypt’s Copts, who make up about 10 percent of the population in the majority Sunni nation.
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CNN
Egypt's Coptic pope dies at 88 - CNN.com
Coptic Christians, 9% of the population, have been targeted in attacks in recent years
United States Department of State
Egypt's Coptic pope dies at 88 - CNN.com
Egypt's population is roughly 9% Coptic Christian, according to the U.S. State Department.
CNN Blogs
Egypt's Coptic Pope in poor health, official says – CNN Belief ...
Egypt's population is roughly 9% Coptic Christian, according to the U.S. State Department.
About.com
Christians of the Middle East - Country by Country Facts and Figures on Christians of the Middle East
About 9% of Egypt’s population of 83 million are Christians, and most of them are Copts—descendants of Ancient Egyptians, adherents to the early Christian Church, and, since the 6th century, dissidents from Rome.
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Egypt Unity Democratic Party Newsletter: Egypt's Coptic Pope in ...
Egypt's population is roughly 9% Coptic Christian, according to the U.S. State Department.
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Wikipedia
Christianity in Egypt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Egyptian Christians are known as Copts and account for about 11% of the population.
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Egyptian Christians are known as Copts and account for about 11% of the population.
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Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life
Egypt's Christians prepare to bury Coptic pope - CNN.com
The U.S. State Department estimates that Egypt is roughly 9% Coptic Christian, but the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, which released a report on the global Christian population last year, says it is probably closer to 5%.
Ask the Expert (cont'd) - Pew Research Center
Thus, the best available census and survey data indicate that Christians now number roughly 5% of the Egyptian population, or about 4 million people.
Global Christianity - A Report on the Size and Distribution of the World' s Christian Population- Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life
Though media reports sometimes suggest that Christians make up 10% or more of Egypt’s population of approximately 80 million people, census and survey data analyzed for this report indicate that Egypt’s Christian population is about half that size.
Global Christianity - A Report on the Size and Distribution of the World' s Christian Population- Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life
The most recent census, in 2006, found that about 5% of the population was Christian.
Global Christianity - A Report on the Size and Distribution of the World' s Christian Population- Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life
The Pew Forum’s 2011 report on the global Muslim population estimated that approximately 95% of Egyptians were Muslim in 2010.4