For
immediate use
22
February 2014
Coptic Orthodox Church UK
Media and Communications Office
Media and Communications Office
Coptic
Orthodox Church (Europe)
Media and Communications Office
Media and Communications Office
Misreporting
of the recent visit of His Holiness Pope Tawadros II to Saudi Ambassador in
Cairo.
News
coverage emerging from various media sources incorrectly states that His
Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of
Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark, and Saudi Ambassador Ahmed
Kattan, met regarding the establishment of the first church in Saudi
Arabia. This was however a strictly cordial visit by His Holiness Pope Tawadros
to the Saudi ambassador to express his thanks for the assistance provided in
facilitating the pastoral visit of a Coptic Orthodox bishop to Coptic
Christians in Saudi Arabia.
*Ends*
