Egypt’s Pope Tawadros II inaugurates Virgin Mary Cathedral in Bashayer El Khair 3 in Alexandria

CAIRO – 8 October 2020: Pope Tawadros II, the pope of Alexandria and patriarch of the See of St. Mark. inaugurated Virgin Mary Cathedral in Bashayer El Khair 3 in Qabari district in Alexandria on Thursday.

 

The cathedral was established on an area of 3,200 square meters to accommodate 900 worshipers, includes three altars, a baptistery, and a service building, Egypt’s news agency MENA reported.

 

Bashayer El Khair projects represent a quantum leap for developing slum areas in Alexandria. More than 50,000 citizens will benefit from this project which was accomplished in two years and a half.

 

In April 2020, the committee concerned with legalizing unlicensed churches, headed by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli, announced during a meeting that 64 churches and church-affiliated service buildings will be legalized provided they meet the structural safety requirements. The total number of legalized churches amounts to 1568.

 

The Cabinet’s decision to legalize churches comes according to article number 80 of 2016 of the law regulating building churches.