His Holiness Pope Tawadros II witnessed, this Saturday evening, the grand celebration held by the Church of the Virgin Mary and Saint John the Beloved in Janaklies, Alexandria on the occasion of the golden jubilee of its founding and the ordination of its first priest, Father Elia, Father Bartholomawes, in the presence of H.G. Bishop Ilarion, the General Bishop of the churches of the western sector of Alexandria, H.G.Bishop Hermina, the general bishop of the churches of the eastern sector of Alexandria, and Father Abram Emil, the Patriarchal Vicar of Alexandria.
The celebration included speeches by the priests of the church and H.G. Bishop Hermina, along with several documentary films, and concluded with the choir’s performance of an operetta telling the work of God in the history of the church, then a speech by His Holiness and the presentation of gifts and souvenirs.
It is worth noting that the celebration was held at the church’s “Santa Maria” resort in the western region of Alexandria, and was attended by thousands of church members and a number of guests.
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