On Thursday evening, the Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi is attending the Christmas mass ceremony held by the Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Church at the Nativity of the Christ Cathedral at the New Administrative Capital.
During the ceremony, El-Sisi congratulated Coptic Orthodox Christians, saying that the new republic will accommodate all Egyptians, without discrimination.
El-Sisi’s remarks were delivered at the Christmas mass led by Pope Tawadros II, the pope of Alexandria and the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church.
The Egyptian president warned of others who would “interfere and pide” Egyptian society, cautioning that “those attempts will not end as long as Egyptians continue on their path of success.”
Wishing Egypt’s Coptic Christians a merry Christmas, El-Sisi expressed his extreme appreciation and respect to Pope Tawadros II before leaving.
The pope led the Christmas mass on Thursday at the Nativity Cathedral at the New Administrative Capital. In addition to worshippers, numerous political, religious, media and other public figures attended the ceremony amid strict precautions against the coronavirus, according to the Church’s media center.
The Nativity of Christ Cathedral is the largest church in the Middle East, with a capacity of 8,200 worshippers. It was inaugurated in 2018.
Coptic Orthodox Egyptians – who make up around 90 percent of all Christians in the country – celebrate Christmas on 7 January. Non-Orthodox Christians observe the holiday on 25 December.
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