Meanwhile, the committee on the registration of voters in the election of a new pope in succession of Coptic Orthodox Pope Shenouda III resumed its activities on Monday (May 7) in the presence of Chairman Bishop Marqus of Shubrā al-Khaymah.

"The committee decided to extend the deadline for the registration of voters to be two months, approved by the Holy Synod," said Bishop Marqus in statements. [Ashraf Sādiq, al-Ahrām, May 8, p. 4] Read original text in Arabic