His Holiness Pope Tawadros II received today, at the headquarters of the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate in Europe in Venice, five metropolitans and bishops, on the sidelines of their participation in the Conference of the Dioceses of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Europe, America, and Australia, held at the Cathedral of Saint Mark the Apostle in Venice, which His Holiness inaugurated yesterday.

His Holiness met with His Eminence Metropolitan Barnaba of Turin and Rome, Bishop Luke of French Switzerland and Southern France, Bishop Abraham, General Bishop of the Diocese of Los Angeles, and Bishop Basil and Bishop Gregory, General Bishops of the Southern United States Diocese.

During the meetings, His Holiness discussed various matters related to their pastoral service.

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