The 78-year-old scholar, one of the world’s leading Coptic experts, finished reading and carefully placed the page back on the table.

这位七十八岁高龄的学者是世界首屈一指的科普特文专家之一，读完一段文字之后他小心地将纸片放回到桌子上。

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Unlike the Middle East's other dwindling Christian communities, the 1, 700-year-old Coptic church remains vibrant.

ECONOMIST: Egypt’s vulnerable Copts | The

Members of Egypt's 10% Coptic Christian community show growing discomfort with the 87-year-old Pope Shenouda, a staunch supporter of Mr Mubarak.

ECONOMIST: Egypt and the region