On Saturday, May 7, 2016, His Holiness Pope Tawadros II Pope of Alexandria, and Patriarch of the see of Saint Mark, headed the eve of the martyrdom of St. Mark the Apostle “the evangelist of Egypt” feast at St. Mark Cathedral in Alexandria, his Holiness perfumed the tube that contains part of the saint body, with the participation of HG Bishop Bavle, General bishop of Montazah sector churches in Alexandria and in charge of the youth service, Rev. Abram Emile pastor of St. Mark Church and secretary of Alexandria priests Council, the Rev. Angelios Isaac and pastor Ammonius Adel secretaries of His Holiness and a large number of Priestess of Alexandria. His Holiness Pope Tawadros read chapter XVI of the Gospel of St. Mark the Apostle No. 9
HH Pope Tawadros II delivered a sermon at the eve of the martyrdom of St. Mark the Apostle about his upbringing and his preaching and how he was a person who has a purpose and a clear vision represented by the Lord Jesus Christ, who had a clear evident and target which was the cross and salvation, and His Holiness pointed to four important scenes in the life of St. Mark including:
He had a goal in dedicating his live He had a goal in his service He had a goal in his gospel He had a goal in his thought His Holiness concluded his sermon by saying that St. Mark the Evangelist received the crown of martyrdom and apostolic preaching and became one of those who wrote the New Testament.
