Egyptian human rights activists, not named by the paper, sent petitions to US president Barack Obama asking him to "save" Kamilia Shehata, the wife of a Coptic priest who allegedly converted to Islam and was handed over to the Church. Senior officials from the Church declined to comment on the issue and claim it is "in the hands of Pope Shenouda."

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