The pope had lung cancer , which spread to the rest of his body , Doss said . July : Stampede breaks out inside cathedral , leaving 3 dead and 52 injured . The funeral could bring thousands of Egyptian Christians out at a time of tension with Muslims . Pope Paul III is to be buried there , a Coptic Church spokesman says . The Coptic Christian minority has been targeted in attacks in recent years .
July : Stampede breaks out inside cathedral , leaving 3 dead and 52 injured . The funeral could bring thousands of Egyptian Christians out at a time of tension with Muslims . Pope Paul III is to be buried there , a Coptic Church spokesman says . The Coptic Christian minority has been targeted in attacks in recent years .