On the other hand, Coptic Orthodox Pope Shenouda III said the keenness shown by Islamist groups to express feelings of endearment for Copts over the Christmas celebrations only affirm that there is still good prevailing in Egypt.

“All those calls of division and disruption of unity among Egyptians have not had any impact on the coherence of the social fabric in the nation,” said the pope. [Imān Ibrāhīm, al-Jumhūrīyah, Jan. 10, p. 3]