The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) expressed “sincerest condolences” to the Egyptian people over the death of Pope Shenouda III as Secretary General Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu said in an official statement on Monday (March 19) that the deceased was a great spiritual leader who believed in peaceful coexistence among followers of the different faiths and has always been a loyal person to his nation and an advocate of love and peace. [Author Not Mentioned, al-Akhbār, March 20, p. 11] Read text in Arabic