The Coptic Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria, Ibrahim Isaac Sidrak (Ibrāhīm Isḥaq), gave an address to mark the occasion of Easter. The Patriarch highlighted the importance of Easter, especially given the current turmoil and conflict present in the modern world. He drew comparisons between the modern day and the time of Christ, in which political and religious tensions were also rife. The Patriarch concluded by offering prayers for the Catholic congregation, fasting Muslims, and thanking Egyptian leaders.