Pope Francis Gifts Pope Tawadros II Part of St. Catherine Body's Remains

On Thursday, Pope Francis of the Vatican gifted pope of Alexandria and the patriarch of the See of St. Mark part of St. Catherine of Alexandria's remains, along with a collection of books.

Both Christian religious figures had a meeting, this morning, and both delegations exchanged feelings of respect, unity, and brotherhood.

Pope Tawadros gifted the Pope of the Vatican parts of the clothes of the 21 Egyptian Christians who were martyred in Lybia, a few years ago, and an icon of the Journey of the Holy Family to Egypt. 

In the same context, the Vatican released a book to mark the 50th year anniversary of the relationship between the Vatican and the Coptic Church. 

The book was entitled The Catholic Church and the Coptic Orthodox Church: 50th Anniversary of the Meeting between Pope Paul VI and Pope Shenouda III (1973-2023).

The book also marked the visit of Pope Tawadros II’s three-day visit to the Vatican, marking.