“ The Coptic Church respects the law but it does not accept rulings that go against the Bible and our freedom of religion. Pope Shenouda III
“ Civil disobedience is not accepted by religion and the state does not accept it and there are many verses in the Holy Book that talk of following the ruler. Pope Shenouda III
“ The world sees in our conduct, in our behaviour, the proof that we are the real children of God. Pope Shenouda III
“ Homosexuality is against nature. Sexual expression is permitted only within marriage, between man and woman, male and female. Anything else is an abnormality and is against nature. Pope Shenouda III
