President Mansour visits Cathedral to offer greetings to Copts
President Adli Mansour visited on Sunday 5/1/2014 the Coptic Cathedral in Abbassiya where he met with Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese to offer greetings to the Copts on the occasion of Christmas.
This is the second time an Egyptian president personally visits the Church to offer Christmas greetings. The first president was President Gamal Abdel Nasser in 1968.
During the meeting, President Mansour said the unity of Muslims and Christians will remain strong.
He said Muslims and Christians will remain one nation that can stand up to all challenges.
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