Pope Tawadros presides over the Christmas Mass from the Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ in the Administrative Capital
His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria, Patriarch of the See of Mark, presided over Christmas Mass prayers from the Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ in the New Administrative Capital this Monday evening, in the presence of senior statesmen, a number of ministers, ambassadors, public figures, diplomats, members of the House of Representatives and the Senate, public figures, and a number Of the bishops, priests, and members of the church carrying invitations to attend.
The procession of His Holiness the Pope entered Tawadros to the Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ in the New Administrative Capital, with the sound of the cathedral bells, surrounded by the bishops, priests and deacons, amidst the singing of Christmas tunes.
The “Birth of Christ” Cathedral is In the Administrative Capital, which was inaugurated by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in 2019; It is the largest in the Middle East, and can accommodate 8,200 people. It consists of a ground floor, a courtyard, and a lighthouse 60 meters high.
The new cathedral is located east of the Expo Grounds project, south of the park. Central in the new capital, on an area of 15 acres, equivalent to 63 thousand square metres.
He is scheduled to receive His Holiness Pope Tawadros Second, the crowds of well-wishers from state leaders, bishops, priests and people of the church at the papal headquarters in Bishop Royce in Abbasiya tomorrow morning, Tuesday, where the papal headquarters was decorated with lights and Christmas trees to receive well-wishers on the occasion of Merry Christmas.
