Tawadros receives delegation from Vatican

CAIRO – 15 December 2017: Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, received the Minister of Tourism Yahya Rashid along with a delegation of Opera Romana Pellegrinaggi (ORP), which is responsible for pilgrimages to the Vatican. The delegation was chaired by the head of ORP, Monsignor Remo Chiavarini.

The Vatican’s delegation is currently visiting Egypt for several days to recognize places that would be included in the pilgrimage program in Egypt.

Pope Tawadros underscored the support and efforts exerted by the Ministry of Tourism to revive the Holy Family's journey which was blessed by the Vatican and Pope Francis.

Pope Tawadros stressed the good relations between the Catholic Church in the Vatican and the Egyptian Coptic Church.