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• Ex-Crystal Cathedral pastor launches new church
• Christians gather to bid farewell to Egypt's Pope
• Mexican cartel to stop violence for pope's visit
• 'Eurocentric' pope hopes to win back Latin American pilgrims
• Grieving Copts bid farewell to Pope Shenuda
• Egypt Christians pay final respects to their pope
• Egypt: 3 dead in viewing of embalmed Coptic Pope
• Obamas visit historic church near White House
• Egypt's Coptic Christians mourn pope, mull more activist future

Ex-Crystal Cathedral pastor launches new church Posted: A Crystal Cathedral splinter church launched Sunday in a rented movie theater in Orange County, with the breakaway pastor urging the congregation not to speak ill of its former house of worship.

Christians gather to bid farewell to Egypt's Pope Posted: CAIRO (Reuters) - Christians paid final respects on Sunday to Pope Shenouda III, who spent the last months of his four decades at the head of Egypt's Orthodox Church trying to soothe sectarian tensions that have escalated since the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak. Ten of thousands queued at the cathedral where Shenouda's body was initially laid in a coffin and later seated on a ceremonial throne wearing gold and red embroidered religious vestments, a golden mitre on his head and holding a gold-topped staff. ...

Mexican cartel to stop violence for pope's visit Posted: The Knights Templars drugs cartel is calling a short truce -- but only to welcome Pope Benedict XVI to Mexico, an official said Sunday.

'Eurocentric' pope hopes to win back Latin American pilgrims Posted: Benedict XVI sets off for Mexico and Cuba this week, hoping to win over followers in a region with the largest concentration of Catholics, but where some critics say he has neglected them.

Grieving Copts bid farewell to Pope Shenuda Posted: Thousands of grieving Coptic Christians packed St Mark's Cathedral in Cairo on Sunday to bid farewell to Pope Shenuda III, his body on a wooden throne, as the church considered a new head for the anxious community.

Egypt Christians pay final respects to their pope Posted: Tens of thousands of Coptic Christians lined up outside a cathedral in the Egyptian capital on Sunday to pay their final respects to the spiritual leader of their ancient church, whose body was seated inside on an ornate throne.

Egypt: 3 dead in viewing of embalmed Coptic Pope Posted: An Egyptian church official says that three mourners have died of suffocation while paying their final respects to Egypt's Coptic Christian spiritual leader.

Obamas visit historic church near White House Posted: President Barack Obama attended service at a historic church that is steps away from the White House and often frequented by sitting presidents.

Egypt's Coptic Christians mourn pope, mull more activist future Posted: The leader of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church died Saturday, leaving the largest Christian congregation in Egypt and the Middle East leaderless at a time of rising concern over attacks against Christians and the domination of post-revolution politics by Islamist parties.

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