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Coptic leader Pope Tawadros II visits UK

by Tola Mbakwe

Pope Tawadros will visit Coptic Orthodox parishes across the UK, officiate liturgical services and perform several consecrations.

He is expected to also engage with various ecumenical and interfaith events throughout the course of his stay.

The Coptic Orthodox Church Centre said one of the most significant parts of the trip will be when the Pope Tawadros addresses hundreds of youth from Coptic parishes across the country.

The young people will give a presentation on the various ministries they engage with as a part of Coptic Youth Mission.

His Grace Bishop Angaelos, General Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom, will accompany Pope Tawadros throughout the trip.

Bishop Angaelos said: "This is a historic visit, not only of the 118th Pope of Alexandria to the United Kingdom, but more personally for His Holiness Pope Tawadros, as his first engagement with his flock across Britain.

"For Coptic Christians here, it will be an opportunity to spend time with the head of their Church, and their spiritual father.

"This has been a difficult year for Christians in Egypt with recent and ongoing attacks, and thus the visit will also be an opportunity for their brothers and sisters to hear directly from His Holiness about the situation there, and how they can provide greater support for them."

The Coptic Orthodox Church's membership remains predominantly in Egypt. Coptic Christians represent 80% of Christians in the Middle East.

 
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