Pope Tawadros leads Epiphany Mass in Alexandria

CAIRO - 18 January 2018: Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese will lead the Epiphany Mass at Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Alexandria on Thursday night.

A raft of Coptic Orthodox priests, bishops and archbishops are set to take part in the mass.

Each year, the Coptic Orthodox Church celebrates on January 19 the Epiphany Feast to commemorate the baptism of Jesus on both sides of the Jordan River, by St. John the Baptist.