This afternoon, H.H. Pope Tawadros II attended at the theater attached to the Papal Residence in Alexandria the celebration honoring the winners of the “Geniuses” Competition for the seasons of 2024 and 2025. The event was organized by the General Secretariat of the Secondary Service in Alexandria and attended by the bishops serving in Alexandria; Their Graces Bishop Pavly (Montazah District) and Bishop Hermina (East Alexandria District), together with Hegumen Abram Emil (General Deputy of the Patriarchate in Alexandria).

The celebration began with Fr. Jerome El-Komos Bemwa, the official of the General Secretariat of the Secondary Service in Alexandria, presenting the history of the Secretariat’s foundation. This was followed by a presentation from Abanoub Nabil, a servant in the Secretariat, who explained the idea and development of the “Geniuses” Competition, which aims to attract the largest number of secondary school youth to benefit from the service.

Afterwards, His Holiness attended the final round of the competition, which took place between the teams of St. Takla and St. Moses, under the title “Geniuses of the West.”

At the conclusion of the event, Pope Tawadros praised the remarkable and evident efforts made in developing the Secondary Service in Alexandria, stressing the great importance of the secondary stage in a person’s life. He encouraged the young men and women of the secondary stage to care for and develop their personalities, offering them several pieces of advice:
-Hold fast to the Holy Bible and make it a cornerstone of your life.
-Hold fast to the Church, the safest and most beautiful embrace.
-Hold fast to your home and your family: “Honor your father and your mother.”

At the end of his speech, His Holiness expressed his gratitude to all the servants of the General Secretariat and to those who contributed to the celebration. He then honored the winners of the “Geniuses” Competition for both the first and second seasons, 2024 and 2025.

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