Coptic nuns in Australia

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Now I know nothing of the Coptics except they are in full Communion with the Catholic Church. And our Lady appeared in Zeitoun
 
It is my understanding that there are Coptic Catholics who are in communion with Rome and Coptic Orthodox who are not. The article says that these nuns are Coptic Orthodox who would not be in communion.

Nice article though. I wish them well.

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No, most Copts are not in full communion with Rome and haven’t been since the fallout after the Council of Chalcedon in the 5th century.
That being said, from a Catholic perspective, they have apostolic succession and valid sacraments. During the reign of Pope St John Paul II, the Catholic and Coptic Orthodox Churches signed a common declaration on Christology - a huge milestone as this was the dividing issue at Chalcedon. Recently, under Pope Francis, our Churches signed a common recognition of each other’s baptisms. For a time, the Coptic Orthodox has been rebaptizing Catholic converts.
There is a Coptic Catholic Church, in full communion with Rome, but it is small: a couple hundred thousand faithful. Their Patriarch arguably ranks second after the Pope among Catholic Bishops, as Patriarch of Alexandria.
 
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I have been reading a few websites. Pope Francis visited Egypt and the Coptic Pope last year. There are a few issues preventing unity. Including infallibility.
 
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