Third day after departure service of Triple Beatified Anba Arsanios of Menya and Abu Qorqas

Priests of the churches of Minya and Abu Qorqas participated in the third day after departure service of Triple Beatified Anba Arsanios, Metropolitan  of Menya and Abu Qorqas after holding Monday Mass, in the Church of St. Mark in the Diocese.

Anba Makarios, Bishop of Minya, said that the third prayer is a prayer held on the third day after departure of any Coptic christian and should be held at the place of departure to cast away grief and condole the deceased family.

For the third day in a row, thousands of congregation continued to gather in the solace of chieftain of Metropolitans of the Coptic church of Egypt, after more than 30,000 people participated in his funeral yesterday.

• Sermon of HG Anba Basanti at third day after departure service