Cairo gov. visits Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria
Cairo Governor Ibrahim
Saber visited Pope Tawadros II, pope of Alexandria and patriarch of the see of
St. Mark, at the Papal headquarters in the Abbasia neighborhood.
The governor
was accompanied by Deputy Governors Ibrahim Abdel Hady, Hossam El-Din Fawzy,
Mona El-Batrawy, Ashraf Mansour, Assistant Secretary-General Yahia Adghm, and
several officials of Cairo governorate.
During his visit,
Saber expressed
his happiness at meeting Pope Tawadros II, asserting his keenness to visit the
papal headquarters as part of the warmth and affection binding him to His
Holiness the Pope.
Saber also
highlighted everyone's commitment to working hand in hand to achieve the
advancement and progress of our beloved country, adding that the unity of the
Egyptian people is the fundamental pillar for the state's revival and
development.
Moreover, Saber
affirmed that Pope Tawadros is a patriotic man, and his saying, "A
homeland without churches is better than churches without a homeland,"
will remain a model of a first-class statesman who understands how to protect
his country.
For his part, Pope
Tawadros welcomed the Cairo governor and his accompanying delegation, noting
that that visit marks the first time a governor of Cairo city visited the papal
headquarters since taking office.
He congratulated the
governor on the confidence of the political leadership and wished him success
in his duties.
Source: Media Department,
Cairo Governorate