Coptic pope orders monks and himself off social media after bishop's murder
MEE staff
Friday 3 August 2018
Egypt's Coptic Pope Tawadros II has ordered himself and all monks off social media, calling it a "waste of age, life and purity", following the mysterious murder of a bishop in a monastery northwest of Cairo.
Bishop Epiphanius, the abbot of Saint Macarius Monastery in northern Egypt's Wadi el-Natrun, was found dead on Sunday in an incident authorities have said is highly suspicious.
As speculation began to swirl over the events, Tawadros II on Thursday instructed all monks under his authority to suspend their social media accounts, going one step further the next day by revealing he too would be leaving Facebook.
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Coptic news, Monk says murder not act of terrorism.
http://www.copts-united.com/English/Details.php?I=2206&A=35643You would think the Monastery itself might have some security. Murder for other reasons? No wonder they are telling people to stay offline. And yes, it can be a waste to go online.
