Sources from the Coptic Orthodox Church announced that Pope

Shenouda III of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark is in excellent condition and is recovering

properly after undergoing a spinal surgery in Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America. The pope

has started physical therapy and is expected to leave the hospital soon. The official spokesman for the Coptic

Orthodox Cathedral, Bishop Marqus, said that the pope is scheduled to return home on November 10 to attend the

celebration that will be held on the occasion of the 35^th anniversary of his installation as the head of

the Coptic Orthodox Church.