Obituary

Words for the faithfully departed.

Cardinal Ignace Daoud, Former Syriac Catholic Patriarch, Dies at 81

Blessed John Paul II creates Ignace Moussa I Daoud a cardinal in the consistory of February 21, 2001(Galazka photo). Cardinal Daoud. Mourning the death of Syrian-born Cardinal Ignace Moussa Daoud, who died April 7 in a Rome hospital, Pope Benedict XVI also prayed for the people of the Middle East “living through difficult [...]

Pope Offers Condolences on Death of Patriarch Shenouda III of Alexandria

Pope Shenouda III of the ancient Coptic Orthodox Praising the ecumenical commitment of the late Coptic Orthodox Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria, Egypt, Pope Benedict XVI on March 18 offered his condolences to Orthodox Christians in Egypt on the death of their patriarch. Pope Shenouda, who served as patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church [...]

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