Pope Tawadros II inaugurates Monastery of Saint Anthony in first visit to Jordan

Published date05 September 2016
Publication titleDaily News Egypt

Head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Tawadros II inaugurated on Sunday the Monastery of Saint Anthony in Madaba in Amman, the capital of Jordan.

The Pope gave a speech during a mass in the Church of the Virgin Mary and the Martyr Mar Girguis in Amman. During his speech, the Pope thanked King Abdullah of Jordan for the welcoming reception, and expressed his happiness for meeting Jordanian officials.

He arrived to Jordan on Saturday, and met with King Abdullah. A number of...

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