Pope Tawadros II says received message from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Easter

CAIRO – 24 April 2022: Pope Tawadros II said during Easter celebration on Saturday that he received a message from Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, where he wished joy and peace for all people of the world.

He also said he received messages from President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Al-Azhar Imam Ahmed al-Tayeb, the Armed Forces, the Cabinet, and several ministers and religious leaders.

Egyptian Christians celebrate Easter and their long fasting by cooking meals with animal protein and buying new clothes.

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.