Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria held a meeting with the head of the Coptic Church Tawadros II

Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria paid an official and fraternal visit to the head of the Coptic Church, Tawadros II, in Alexandria. The meeting, timed to coincide with the New Year, was held in a warm atmosphere, reaffirming the close ties between the two churches and emphasizing the importance of unity, peace and cooperation in the region.

According to Romfea.gr, Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria, on the occasion of the new year, paid a traditional courtesy and brotherly love visit to Patriarch Tawadros II of the Coptic Church on January 1.

The meeting took place at the Cathedral of St. Mark the Apostle and Evangelist of the Coptic Church in Alexandria. The heads of the Churches exchanged New Year’s wishes and had a fruitful conversation on issues of mutual interest. The discussion took place in a spirit of mutual understanding, respect and openness. Both Princes expressed their pastoral concerns as well as their firm hope for the establishment of peace, stability and spiritual prosperity of the peoples of the region, especially in the face of the growing challenges and trials of modern times.

The meeting emphasized the importance of Christian witness, fraternal cooperation and peaceful coexistence. These principles were emphasized as fundamental bases for strengthening social cohesion and building a spirit of reconciliation and solidarity in society.

This meeting once again confirmed the established climate of mutual respect, trust and fraternal coexistence that characterizes the relationship between the two Churches. It also served as a powerful message of unity, dialog and shared responsibility in the face of global challenges of the modern world.

Earlier, the secretary of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations for Inter-Christian Relations, Hieromonk Stephan (Igumnov), spoke about why the decision was made to break relations with the Patriarchate of Alexandria and to establish an African exarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church. According to the priest, the situation developed in this way due to the non-canonical actions of Patriarch Theodore of Alexandria, who recognized the PCU and served with the head of this organization.