H.H. Pope Tawadros II left Cairo International Airport today, heading to Italy, on a pastoral visit to Milan and Venice.
H.H. was received at Cairo Airport by Accountant Magdy Ishak; Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Cairo Airport Company, and a number of airport leaders.

During the visit, H.H. is expected to inaugurate two new churches, and hold a number of pastoral meetings with the priests of the Diocese of Milan, the monks of the Monastery of Saint Shenouda in Milan, and the servants, deacons, youth and congregation of the diocese.

The visit includes a Seminar held by H.H. for the Bishops of Europe, under the topic of “The Coptic Church’s Service in Europe.”

During the visit, H.H. will be accompanied by a delegation consisting of: His Eminence Metropolitan Daniel (Metropolitan of Maadi and Secretary of the Holy Synod), Bishop Gabriel (Bishop of Beni Suef), Bishop Yolyos (General Bishop of Old Cairo and the Bishopric of Services), and the Monk Father Kyrillos Anba Bishoy (Manager of the Papal Office).

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