A church source in the committee in charge of the papal elections revealed that Bishop Mūsá of Youth accepted to run, adding the bishop will officially present his papers on Saturday (May 19).

Counselor Munsif Sulaymān, a member of the committee, said the initial list of candidates will be announced on May 19, while the final one will be announced on May 26. [‘Abd al-Wahāb Sha’bān, al-Wafd, May 18, p. 1] Read text in Arabic