H.H. Pope Tawadros II received a group of youth from the Church of the Glorious Resurrection and St. Mark the Apostle in Chicago, USA, at the Papal Residence in Cairo. The group arrived in Egypt last week, accompanied by Father George Kaldas, the church’s priest. They came to offer educational and awareness services in various churches across different regions.

His Holiness expressed his joy at the enthusiasm of the youth and their willingness to serve. He was keen to learn about their expectations regarding the services they planned to provide, as well as their impressions of the historical and ecclesiastical sites they had visited so far. At the end of the meeting, he presented them with some commemorative gifts and a HIGH Office passport.

It is worth noting that this service visit was coordinated between the Diocese of the Southern United States and the “HIGH” Office, which is responsible for communication between the Coptic Church’s dioceses abroad and the areas most in need of service within the dioceses in Egypt. This office was established by a decision of the Holy Synod in its session held in March 2024. The name “HIGH” is an abbreviation of “Hands in God’s Hand”.

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