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Cardinal Kevin Farrell, who is running the affairs of the Holy See in the Vatican, announced in a statement the death of Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church on Monday (April 21).
President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī on Sunday (April 20) congratulated Coptic Christians on the occasion of Easter.
On a Sunday morning, the Resurrection of Jesus was a new proclamation of God's vision for humanity: life, not death; hope, not despair; reconciliation, not estrangement.
Dr. Andrea Zakī, Head of the Evangelical Community in Egypt, said the call made by Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church to unify festivities was a good step for closer ties between Eastern and Western churches.
On 19th April 2025, Christians around the world celebrated Easter Saturday (al-Sabt al-Nūr), one of the most sacred days of the Coptic calendar, which precedes Easter Day.
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