Exclusive interview with Coptic Pope - speaking on Islam, Egypt and Christianity 

As a Roman Catholic it is very sad to hear of the Egyptian Coptic Pope's passing. What a beautiful peaceful man. God Bless you xx Rest in Peace your holiness xx

I'm Catholic and thanks to a friend who was Coptic who I admired for his piety am now trying to learn the Coptic teachings. Happy St Mary's fast.

I'm a Greek Orthodox believer who loves the Coptic Church. May we be reunited fully by God's grace and in his truth.

Good bless Coptic people From Russia🇷🇺

Love from Ethiopian Orthodox to our sister church in Egypt, and its blessed congregation I LOVE pope Shenouda

I find Pope Shenouda such a fascinating figure. God bless Egypt and the Copts.

Long Live the Copts the original inhabitants of Egypt !!!! I Love and miss you Pope Shenouda !!!!

God bless the Copts. May they find peace.

I pray that one day Coptic will take its rightful place as a language of Egypt

He's now daed but he was a good man and Pope to my country

No victim mentality or blaming everyone else. Very refreshing even though this is 26 years ago. I was actually backpacking in Egypt the year before, quite an experience. Very happy I was there before the world shut down in fear :(

R.I.P my saint beloved pope Shenouda ...

Thank you pop Shenouda for all those years guiding our nation. When digging in history and understanding how you handled hard times with heavenly wisdom, i realize how great you are. Please pray for us 🙏

I love you Pope Shenouda, I miss having you to represent us

now this is whats called a holy man..no talk of beheading ..stoning,,hand..choping...no ranting.. raving,,just a peaceful dude

I'm Muslim and i feel sad about Christians leaving Christianity. And all churchs are empty. It's truly sad for me. I hope all of us to live with each other.

Coptic orthodox church , strong and honest _____ love 2 all orthodox Christian

I pray that one day the Coptic Church reunites under the Holy See of Rome, Amen in Jesus name I ask this.

One Lord, one faith, one baptism, maximum respect to His holiness, may he find God's favour. One love!

22 And the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form like a dove upon Him, and a voice came from heaven which said, "You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased." Luke 3:22

What they needed - what everybody needs, a good diplomatic person to bring formality to politics, and a valuable informality. You can listen to him. Our politicians should take a class on class

Papa Shenouda was one of the few saints in those decadeswas🙏🏼🙏🏼✝️

GOD IS IN EVERYTHING I SEE, GOD GOES WITH ME EVERYWHERE I GO,GOD IS MY STRENGTH, VISION IS HIS GIFT, GOD IS THE MIND WITH WHICH I THINK, I REST IN GOD. AMEN. AWESOME-AMEN. AWESOME-AMEN.

We are Indonesian, we live peacefully among six different religion, more than 1300 tribes and 1200 local languages Our foundation is Pancasila or Five Principles {1} Belief in the one supreme God {2} Just and civilized humanity {3} The unity of Indonesia {4} Democracy led by the wisdom of deliberations among representatives {5} Social justice for the whole of the people of Indonesia

"So the soldiers took charge of Jesus. 17 Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place of the Skull (which in Aramaic is called Golgotha). 18 There they crucified him, and with him two others-one on each side and Jesus in the middle." "When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit."

حبيبي يا بابا ❤

God bless copts, the descendents of Ramses.

Can you please make the full video public?? Its currently listed as private under your account! I'd really love to watch the rest of this interview!

Luke 9:35 And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is My beloved Son. Hear Him!"

Why do you believe your religion, and deny everyone elses??? why accept one holy book passage and reject the other? whatever magical being you think is real, you are rejecting another, why????

does anyone know the name of the man who left Britain and came to Egypt to become a coptic monk? I can't find him anywhere and would like to see the documentary.

Luke 9: 34 "While he was speaking, a cloud appeared and covered them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud. 35 A voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, whom I have chosen; listen to him." That took me like 2 seconds to recall. BTW, the resurrection is considered to be the definitive and public proof that God approves of everything Jesus did and said.

Never herd of Copts. Are they of the Christian faith who believe in the Crist who came died and rose again.

Ask God to give you wisdom to understand Islam and Christianity. Ask God to open for you the truth. If Islam is the truth, then God Bless you. If Christianity is the truth, again God Bless you.

God has no sons and daughters, why on earth would God have the same characteristics as His creation, that would contradict the purpose of God. God CREATED Jesus (pbuh) the same way He CREATED Adam (pbuh) without a father.

We Orthodox disagree with Catholics about Mary too. We do not believe she was without sin, we believe she needs Christ as much as we do. Also, have you ever been to a synagogue? Or even better, read the Old testament? The whole service was made from rituals and symbols. And God wanted it that way. Christ had a problem with the explotation of these rituals for one self.

The Muslim conquest of Egypt by the Arabs took place between 639 and 646 AD. This and the Eurocentric Christianity myths are damaging Egypt. I hope a return to the native spirituality returns

@7searchful:Those women were christian women tricked into islam. Get it right....

So what version of the "book" do you follow, if may ask. I do not need to anywhere to quote you anything. its known fact that all 3 religions speak of heaven and hell.Now I understand Christians are known to pick and choose what they believe from the book they profess to believe in and you are no different.Qur'an attests to this and tells us that those who say they believe really do not because they choose to believe in one part of the book and disregard the rest Indeed May GOD have mercy on us.

To my brothers & sisters in Christ Jesus... "Do not give dogs what is holy, and do not throw your pearls before pigs lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you." (Matthew 7:6)

@aamirshaikh19999 john 14 7 to 10 john 10 30 to 38 psalm 2 7 romans 1 3 matthew 4 6-7 matthew 3 16- 17 there been many others as well for the past 2000 years but every muslim either ingores it or denies what the bible says

Hello my brother in Christ, you should consider researching Orthodox Christianity. There are a lot of good resources here on YT and throughout the internet. I was once a Baptist too, but after much praying and much reading I feel that I have found the fullness of the faith in Holy Orthodoxy. By the way, the Copts reject the Council of Chalcedon and disagree with Romans, Orthodox, and Protestants over the hypostasis of Christ. If you need any help with studying Orthodoxy contact me.

so much hate for a dead man who hasn't offended you directly

Mathew 25:21 Come and share my happiness with me.

Another false advertisement promising a video, and then you have to go to the site. And often it's blocked. I am getting really tired of Journeyman Pictures.

follower of Paul, He was closer to God than you will ever be, so i dont mind that. did you just say Muhammad was sinless? " so that God may forgive you your past and future sins, and perfect His goodness to you;" "Know thou therefore that there is no god but God, and ask forgiveness for thy sin! "Know, then, that there is no god but God; and ask pardon for thy sin! Muhammad sinned, he said himself he was a sinner, are you calling him a liar?

Where can i watch the full interview?

the bishop of rome said if you say false religion such as buddhism , islam is more or less good, he denies the christ...also the bishops of rome said if you dont condemn other false religion, he is not a catholic....

Are coptic christians 2nd class citizens?

Islam is not a culmination of paganism, heresy and idolatry, in fact in the Quran it mentions the Bible, Torah and the gospels. As Islam is seen as a reformation of Christianity and Judaism, the distinguished part is if you can see it as Judaism being phase one, Christianity being phase two and Islam as phase three, there is no confusion in Islam, actually the only divinity Jesus(pbuh) had was being a prophet, but this is in Islam.

Again a muslim who thinks to know more about Christian theology. God bless you my friend, read the gospels and find the truth. May the Lord show you the way of love. Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit

the oldest churches are in the middle east. read a book.

LOL ,what was the "protection purposes" when foreign Arabs invaded Egypt ,Israel,Syria,Iraq .........all north Africa? why dont you simply condemn them and also tell me how they are judged according to quran?

Still in love ❤️ with this monk

No. It is OK if Islam is the biggest religion. Nothing happends without Gods premission. We do not care for Islam. We do care for muslims. We do not care if your religion is the biggest or smallest. God is with us! this we know. I wish you all the best and i will never be angry with any muslim for this! God bless you! I pray for you. Much love from a Christian brother.

Wrong! If you believe she is without sin, why would she need Christ? She is already perfect and has no need for a saviour.

It is funny you avoiding what I said and begin to speak about Icons.

no sorry, it doesn't make sense for a God to become a human who is dependent on God or for God to lower himself to standard of a human. The son of God originated because Jesus pbuh did not have a father so people started to call him son of God.

You should unite , have faith and start fighting your Islamic oppression

I am already reading in the Quran. Do not worry, I know your religion. I see many good in it. But I prefer Christianity above all. Probably because it is the truth. However, thinking that i have the truth does not make me a evil person. I would never condem you for being Muslim, and you would always be welcome in my home. I just hope you feel the same, and that we could all live together in peace and Harmony

1 Peter 2:22 - "He committed no sin, nor was deception found in his mouth".

(Sorry for the long answer). Not just that. In theory, God could have done whatever he wanted to get us to listen. But what speaks louder of 'love', which is what God seems to want to convey to us? Sending your own 'son' to die because you love someone, or zapping everyone clean? We humans measure goodness through effort, and sacrifice, for the most part. It's undeniable. So God made an enormous sacrifice. Because that's what we could understand as 'God loves us'.

He gives you an explanation, if it does not suffice, you should ask more, not claim things. You have a mind, a body and a soul, now are you three persons? No, these are three parts combined as one. Seperated yet one in essence. If you accept this fact, you can get to know Christianity, if not.... well than you will keep being blind. I love you, Christ loves you. I will pray for you.

Thank you for your reply Sofia614, may the Lord be with you both now and forever. I am not confused. And yes you could say that. I make a clear distinction between Islam and a muslim. Why could I not do that? Being able to make a distinction between a human and what he does and believe is part of Christian live. For we do not hate a person and do not judge. We only hate the evil deeds of someone. If you find this subjective, I suggest you seek wisdom. May the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

My brother, I wish not to intervene in your discussion with dillo45, but I have to set this straight. Catholicism is the one who split! Not orthodoxy! The pope started claiming authority and demanding to chance the Nicene creed. which we of course would not do. And so they split.

Wrong. The Bible itself says that Scripture is not the only source of faith and praxis. The Holy Apostle St. Paul (may his prayers be with us all) said: "So then, brethren, stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught, whether by WORD OF MOUTH or by letter from us" -2 Thessalonians 2:15 (NASB)

IF christ really did have ''brethren'' He would not have to entrust her to John, as mother by saying: "Here is your mother." (John 19:27). Why would he do that if her other sons where still alive? You see protestant theology is based on speculation and on what YOU THINK is BEST. Orthodox theology is based on logic and what the BIBLE SAYS is TREU. Now I was a protestant once, and it is never to late to repent! Christ loves you, and so do I! I will pray for you.

I want the full film please. where i can find it ? you tube says that it is blocked in my country

1) the Roman Catholic doctrine of the Immaculate Conception, the Orthodox Church has never made any formal and definitive pronouncement on the subject. The majority of Orthodox have rejected the doctrine, for it seems to separate Mary from the rest of mankind, putting her in a completely different class from all the other righteous men and women of the Old Testament.

If Jesus is not the Son of God, then God can't be called Father and therefore has no children! It would also mean that the Father is not rational and doesn't 'beget' or emanate wisdom and light. No wonder the 'god' of Islam is far-off! My friend, Jesus Christ is the Incarnate Word of God the Father. Adam is the image of the Trinity, because Adam has soul, wisdom and breath (life). Is there no mystery in Islam? God is unsearchable, remember? Don't be fooled by hadith and lack of dogma...

Call that to your catholic dude .....grow up

2) It is important that Mary was the same as all mankind so that all Christians can follow her example and submit to God's will. Mary was born a sinner, a human with full human nature. Mary’s Son, Jesus the Christ, took flesh from her. So as Son of God, He assumed fallen human nature from her and redeemed humanity by His Crucifixion and Resurrection. Also, the original doctrine of the Immaculate Conception (1869) implies an understanding of original sin not held by the Orthodox Church.

Now let me say this: God can do whatever he wants. We both agree on that right (Surah 5:79)? We can also agree that God does sometimes lower himself to where we can understand it, because otherwise we wouldn't have the Qur'an, in which God spoke to the prophet Mohammed. (according to Muslims). So why doesn't it make sense for God to look at a group of his creations who have always practiced sacrifice and say "I think this would make sense to them"? ...

And then, when you consider that through the concept of the trinity, that 'son' was God himself, in a way, the sacrifice ecomes ultimately more personal. Like a father sacrificing himself to the thief's bullet to save his children, it becomes a loving parent willing to do anything to save those he cares for. Doesn't that make sense?

Dear brother I never quoted this Bible verse to you, for I know it takes alot of pre-information to explain it. Someone else did this, not me! So I am not accountable for the quotation! I have provided you enough evidence to proof that believing Jesus had brothers is unlogical, pure speculation and maybe even romanticizing things. It is more logic to assume, Mary was ever-virgin if you look upon the scriptures. If you still do not think so, there is no point to contineu our discussion

c) When, about twenty years after the above-mentioned journey, Mary stood at the cross of the Lord, she was alone, and she was entrusted by her Divine Son to His disciple John; and from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home (John 19:27). Evidently, as the ancient Christians also understood it, the Evangelists speak either of "half' brothers and sisters or of cousins.

I am sorry, but you are a fool. Mary was very young, joseph very old. Their relationship never was intended to be sexually. Joseph was a widower, he already had children. These are the ''brethren'' of the Lord. And in the early Simitic languages, there was no word for nephew or niece, all where called brother and sister. So the protestant claim of Mary having children because of the word ''brethren'' is nonsense

I agree. Bless you.

Hey, did you also get my comment abut Muhammad sinning ? You havent answered that yet.

But in bible it says we are not supposed to worship idols Why catholics have idols And why in this video there is Jesus in a cross Isn't jesus ruling heaven with God I'm just asking respectfully I was muslim I'm a new born Christian To be specific I'm evangelist And we all worship Jesus thank God for his only begotten son we are saved. But before I convert to christianity. I noticed catholics pray in a different way Their churches are fancy etc There is a priest inside who they call father Who they call father, but isn't only jesus our father And the one who can forgive our sins? It's good to confess our sins to our brothers and sisters in christ But not to a man in church? No Again I'm just curious about other brothers and sisters how they see things from their point of view. God bless you brothers and sisters And sorry for too many questions:) And my questions have nothing to do with the video I love this man. But while watching this I said why not ask these questions Maybe someone can help me understand Or share something helpful with me

On the other hand, b) in the account of the journey to Jerusalem of the twelve-year-old boy Jesus, where there is mention of the "kinsfolk and acquaintances" (Luke 2:44) in the midst of whom they were seeking Jesus, and where it is likewise mentioned that Mary and Joseph every year journeyed from faraway Galilee to Jerusalem, no reason is given to think that there were present other younger children with Mary: it was thus that the first twelve years of the Lord's earthly life proceeded.

a) In the Gospels there are named four "brothers" (James, Joses, Simon and Jude), and there are also mentioned the "sisters" of Jesus-no fewer than three, as is evident in the words: and His sisters, are they not ALL with us? (Matt. 13:56).

Great people of America and USA

why you all are against us,what have we done to you

First, allow me to ask: why not? Can an ant, or a toad, understand the complex workings of the human mind? How can we then try to understand a god? How can you say what it makes sense for a god to do, or not to do?

No brother, I'm not :)

You have to understand the trinity to recieve an answer. For an example, let's look at time: there are three parts of time, a past, a present, and a future. This does not mean that there are three "times," but only one. Each is separate, in a sense, yet each shares the same nature, or essence. In a similar way, the Trinity is three separate persons who share the same nature. Jesus was completely human, but his nature was divine.

lol@ "we do not care for Islam, but we care for Muslims". Its like me saying I do not care for Christianity but I care for Christians. you are one confused fella I must tell you.. Every comment you say is subjective and does not need a replay.. I will also pray for you are hope that GOD, one and true God show you the right path to him.

''Jesus' half brothers shared this responsibility with him.'' Again speculation. Where is your scriptual proof? It is unlogical to think this.

bro, jesus didnt lie he is sinless like muhammed and other prophets, but the 40 authors lied...., and muhammed is a prophet u even said he is a part of the prophets familly tree.

You sound like a man with reasonable sense. Pick up a Quran one day and start reading. You might be surprised of what you find. Peace.

a life spent deluding people should not be celebrated

The Copts *are* (Oriental/non-Chalcedonian) Orthodox.

في داخلك نار لا تجعلها تحرقك

why would you such a thing. GOD is merciful and you never know, so I hope that your forgiven for this comment you made. Muslims should not behave like Christians and be argent. I know you know better to make such a comment.

Christianity in Europe is dying out and in many countries its pretty mutch dead.

אני אוהב את מצריים. הארץ הזו יפה יותר מדי. יש להם הרבה דברים שאנחנו אוהבים מימים ישנים. תודה לאל שיש לנו את התנ''ך.

He is called a Patriarch not a pope

Because you than CHOOSE not to hear and to stay blind.

Muhammad told us to believein the Bible, Muhammad is in contradiction also, by your theory. Jesus was the first born of God (Colossians1:15;Revelation3:14), therefore cannot have been a prophet He is the first and the last, the beginning and the end, there is no other like him, including Muhammad. Where does it mention Islam in the Bible? and Muslims.