Turmoil in Egypt has led to one of the worse persecutions of the country's Coptic Christians (Catholic?) in the nearly 2,000 year history of the sect. Muslims tattooed crosses on Copt's wrists for identification, now Copt's have their children tattooed as a sign of worship. Pope Theodore the 2nd, born Nov 4, 1952 is the 118th and current Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, succeeding the late Pope Shenouda III. He took office on 18 Nov 2012, a fortnight after being selected. On 8 May 2013, Pope Tawadros II, pope and patriarch of the See of St. Mark and leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church, met with Pope Francis, bishop of Rome and supreme pontiff of the Catholic Church, in Vatican City. This was the first meeting of the two recently elected church leaders and only the second papal gathering in Italy in 1,500 years. The last visit of a Coptic pope to the Vatican occurred on 10 May 1973 when then-Pope Shenouda III met with then-Pope Paul VI where they signed an important Christological declaration with the ambition to initiate ecumenical dialogue between the two ancient churches. On 10 May 2013, Pope Tawadros II and Pope Francis held a shared prayer followed by a reception with the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and other dicasteries of the Roman Curia. Pope Tawadros II also visited the tombs of Apostle Peter, the first bishop of Rome and pope of the Catholic Church, and Apostle Paul. Additionally, Pope Tawadros II visited the Coptic community in neighboring Rome, Italy. Egypt's Coptic pope said the constitution now being drafted will not be acceptable if it is overtly religious, a sign he would campaign with his Christian minority and secular groups against increasing Islam's role in the new charter. Shaker Rizk, Islamic thinker, Cairo about the upcoming Egyptian referendum on a new draft Constitution by the military government. Egypt's constituent assembly has completed its work on a draft constitution. It reflects how far the balance of power has shifted since the secular- based army deposed Islamist President Mohamed Mursi. Among the provisions is a ban on parties formed on religious basis, and a rule that any future president must get Supreme Council approval for the position of defence minister - which means the military. "The 50 member committee has now approved the draft constitution with its new amendments, but the biggest challenge is yet to come when it is presented to the Egyptian people in the form of a (referendum), giving them a chance to have their say," explained euronews correspondent Mohammed Shaikhibrahim. A few hundred metres from where the vote was taking place pro-Mursi supporters held a rare rally in Tahrir square. They still see him as Egypt's only democratically elected leader. 60 minutes Bob Simon reports from Egypt. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6C8eR9ZiXLs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFZ9g4CxjYw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXUtLmyCTmc http://news.yahoo.com/egypts-pope-opposes-religious-constitution-211748445.html FAIR USE NOTICE: This Video may contain copyrighted (©) material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. Such material is made available to advance understanding of ecological, political, human rights, economic, democracy, scientific, moral, ethical, and social justice issues, etc. It is believed that this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, this material is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior general interest in receiving similar information for research and educational purposes. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text

• published: 16 Dec 2013
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