Pope Tawadros II leads 2020 Christmas Mass at Cathedral in Administrative Capital

CAIRO- 6 January 2020: Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria led the Christmas mass on Monday at the Cathedral in the New Administrative Capital.

Livestream of the mass



The cathedral will be open for the visitors on the following day starting from 2:00 p.m. (Cairo time), according to a statement from the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria on Monday.

Pope Tawadros II gave his 2020 Christmas message for the Coptic Christians, wishing them Merry Christmas. His speech was translated into 12 languages, including English, French, German, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Swedish and Danish.

On his official Twitter account, President Abdel Fatah al Sisi wished all Egyptian Coptic Christians a Merry Christmas, praying to Allah to bless and protect the nation.

أتقدم بخالص التهنئة للشعب المصري بمناسبة عيد الميلاد المجيد، داعيا الله أن يحفظ وطننا الغالي بنسيجه الوطني المتماسك، وأن يوحد صفوفنا لما فيه الخير دائما.
كل عام وأنتم بخير pic.twitter.com/bBradwc1Cg

— Abdelfattah Elsisi (@AlsisiOfficial) January 6, 2020

First Lady Entissar al-Sisi wished a merry Christmas for all Coptic Christians in her official Facebook page.



The mass was attended by 11 Ministers, a number of lawmakers and state officials.