Egypt bids farewell to Coptic Pope

Thousands of mourners have attended the funeral of Egypt's Coptic Christian Pope Shenouda III who died on Saturday aged 88.<br /><br />Many wept openly during the ceremony at St Mark's Cathedral in Cairo. Bishop Bakhomious led the service and will now also lead the eight million Egyptian Copts until a new pope is elected - a procedure that could take two months.<br /><br />...<br />http://www.euronews.net/