NEW : Pope Shenouda III is to be buried Tuesday , a spokesman says . Markus Askuf , spokesman for the Coptic Church , said Shenouda 's body is expected to arrive at the Coptic cathedral in Cairo at noon Sunday . US : President Obama and his wife express their condolences . He led the Coptic Christian community for 38 years . Egyptian Christians , 10 % of the population , have been targeted in violence in recent years .
NEW : Pope Shenouda III is to be buried Tuesday , a spokesman says . US : President Obama and his wife express their condolences . He led the Coptic Christian community for 38 years . Egyptian Christians , 10 % of the population , have been targeted in violence in recent years .