The Coptic Orthodox Church has confirmed its refusal to participate in the national dialogue called for by President Muhammad Mursī. According to Father Angelous, the secretary of the Coptic Orthodox Pope, the Church has a spiritual foundation and it has a national role, not a political one. The Church apologized, but emphasized its commitment to this principle (Majdī Fakrī, al-Dustūr, Feb. 27, p. 4). Read original text in Arabic.