CAIRO - 24 April 2022: Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and patriarch of the See of St. Mark led on Saturday night the Easter Mass in St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Cairo’s Abbasiya amid high presence of priests and Coptic citizens.
Thousands of Orthodox Copts and a number of state leaders are now present in the cathedral to congratulate the Copts on the Glorious Easter, which comes this year on Sunday 24 April.
The Orthodox Church has announced a number of precautionary measures for the celebration, including preventing those suffering from any disease symptoms from attendance.
Measures also include commitment to precautionary measures and wearing masks throughout the period of presence in the cathedral.
A number of ministers, senior officials, Al-Azhar Representatives, and members of the House of Representatives and Senate are participating in the celebrations.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi sent a cable of congratulations to Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese and Copts on Easter Sunday.
The president prayed to Allah in the cable to maintain goodness, development, security, and prosperity to Egypt and protect Egypt and Egyptians.
The president also sent similar cables to Egyptian Copts abroad via consulates and embassies worldwide.
Easter comes after the Holy Week at the end of the 55-day period of Lent. The Orthodox Church started Last February the Great Lent, which lasts for 55 days and ends by Easter, as it held masses and prayers at various churches nationwide.
Hundreds of Christians participated, Friday at the Holy Friday prayers in all governorates around the country. Security forces intensified their presence around the churches to secure the celebrations.
Earlier, Al-Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed El-Tayeb extended greetings to Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese and Christian people on Easter Sunday.
During a phone call with the pope, El-Tayeb, the leader of the prestigious Islamic learning seat, praised the relations between Muslims and Christians in Egypt, saying they truly embody unity and brotherly relations.
He added that the brotherly ties between the two components of the national fabric will remain as a firm bond bringing them together to face challenges and difficulties.
He also affirmed that his greeting for Christian people is based on the true understanding of the Islamic religion.
Pope Tawadros expressed happiness with Azhar sheikh’s phone call and the permanent renewal of the friendship and love bonds between the strong national fabric that gathers Muslims and Christians in Egypt.
The Coptic pope also praised the cooperation and relations between the ancient institutions of Al-Azhar and the Church in all fields.
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