Pope Tawadros II hails military academies as ‘hero makers’

CAIRO - 19 July 2017: Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark on Wednesday congratulated this year’s batches of the Policy Academy and military colleges.

During Wednesday mass, the Pope hailed efforts exerted by the military and police academies to qualify ‘heroes’ to maintain the security of homeland and the borders.

He said the police and military personnel are a source of pride as they sacrifice their lives to defend the homeland.