Pope Tawadros II welcomed Bishop Konstantin, the bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church in Egypt and Africa, at the Papal headquarters in Cairo on Sunday. Bishop Konstantin conveyed the greetings of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia to the Coptic Orthodox Church, expressing his affection for Pope Tawadros and thanking him for his support of the Russian Church’s service in Egypt.
Pope Tawadros II expressed his happiness at the exchange of church visits and the warm relationship between the Coptic and Russian Churches. He reiterated his welcoming stance towards supporting the Russian Church’s service in Egypt and conveyed his love for Patriarch Kirill. Pope Tawadros II requested to extend his congratulations to Patriarch Kirill on the fifteenth anniversary of his enthronement, expressing his ongoing prayers for global peace and an end to prevailing conflicts.