Pope Tawadros II greets Christians worldwide on Easter

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Sat, 15 Apr 2017 - 11:44 GMT

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Sat, 15 Apr 2017 - 11:44 GMT

Coptic Pope Tawadros II leads prayers during the Easter Eve service at St. Mark's Cathedral in Cairo - AFP

Coptic Pope Tawadros II leads prayers during the Easter Eve service at St. Mark's Cathedral in Cairo - AFP

CAIRO – 15 April 2017: Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark greeted Christians in Egypt and around the world on Easter.

Delivering his speech Saturday at Saint Mark's Cathedral in Abbaseya district, the Pope thanked the attendees for their participation in Saturday’s mass and for condoling with him over the tragic incidents that occurred last week.

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Coptic Pope Tawadros II leads prayers during the Easter Eve service at St. Mark's Cathedral in Cairo - AFP


The Pope also thanked President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi for extending his condolences after Sunday’s terrorist attacks that targeted on Palm Sunday Mar Girgis Church in Tanta and Alexandria’s Coptic Orthodox Church, leaving at least 45 dead and over 110 injured.

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Pope Tawadros leads prayers during the Easter Eve service at St. Mark's Cathedral in Cairo - AFP


Pope Tawadros greeted the church martyrs as well as the policemen who lost their lives in the attacks. In this regard, he praised security personnel and armed forces, describing them as “heroes” in such difficult circumstances.

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Pope Tawadros leads prayers during the Easter Eve service at St. Mark's Cathedral - AFP

Presiding over Easter mass services, the Pope said, “We pray for our country and for the people of Egypt.”

Meanwhile, Pope Tawadros said Egypt is a country of moderation, noting that all Egyptians felt sorry for those events.







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