Sisi meet Pope Twadaros confirms: issues of concern to Christians State | U.S. Copts Association

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U.S. Copts Association
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7 Aug 2014
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Met with President Abdel Fattah Sisi, this morning at the presidential headquarters in Heliopolis, Pope Twadaros Second, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Episcopate, where it was during the meeting, they reviewed regard the Egyptian public and a number of concerns Christianity; noted the President to the role of the National Christians since the beginning of the Egyptian revolution, those National, which has long characterized the Copts of Egypt, pointing out that the concerns of Christians will be of interest to the Egyptian state, and stressing the faith of the state and its commitment to be the freedom of belief and worship are guaranteed to all citizens. 

President SiSi stressed the importance of keeping abreast with the state’s efforts, the efforts of a community to fix what has been spoil the relationship between the elements of the nation because of the interpretations of false and visions distorted.

Also met with the President, in the presence of His Holiness Pope Twadaros second, heads and representatives of Christian denominations in Egypt, where he participated in the meeting, each of the patriarch Abraham Sedrak, head of the Catholic Coptic community, and the Rev. Dr. / Safwat Bayadi, President of the evangelical community, and Bishop Kriakour Kusa, head of the sect Armenian Catholics, Patriarch / Theadorjs II, head of the Greek Orthodox community, and Bishop / George Baker, head of the Roman Catholic, and Bishop / Joseph Hannoush, head of the sect Syrian Catholic, and Bishop / George Shihan, head of the sect Maronite Catholics, Bishop / Philip star, Chairman range Chaldean Catholics, Bishop / Adel Zaki, head of the range of the Latin Catholics, and Pastor / Kelion Fenosa, head of the sect Adventists “Seventh-day Adventists,” and the father / Gabriel, vice president of a wide Armenian Orthodox, and Pastor / Sami Fawzi, representative of the Episcopal Church, and engineer / Fouad Michel Saheb, Vice-President of the range Syriac Orthodox. 

Said Ambassador Ihab Badawi, official spokesman of the Presidency of the Republic, that the president has emphasized during the meeting on the values of unity and brotherhood among all Egyptians, Muslims and Christians, stressing that what is going through The reality Regional is irrefutable proof of the importance that fortify ourselves as Egyptians building material and moral and humane in very strong, protects our society from any attempts to divide and differentiate between his sons, who all lived as one unit for thousands of years. 

He was also keen heads and representatives of Christian denominations, non-Egyptian to offer thanks to the President on Egypt’s hosting them and their churches; stressed President that this is the spirit of Islam tolerant real, which calls for peaceful coexistence and acceptance of others, and also to the understanding and cooperation, stressing that Egypt welcomes them always and appreciate the importance of difference and diversity as a year of life, and added sovereignty that Egypt was and will remain an oasis of security, stability and love for all religions. 

Badawi added that the president has repeatedly stressed the importance of correct religious discourse, especially in light of the seriousness of the use of religion as a weapon to attract elements that can be attracted to extremist groups, something which is incompatible with the sanctity of religions and tolerance. 

The noted presence to the role of Al-Azhar Al-Sharif in the spread of the values of moderation moderate to counter attempts to distort the image of Islam by extremists and terrorists. At the domestic affairs of Egypt, the President stated that the preparation and preparation is underway for the completion of the parliamentary elections, pointing to the importance of the next parliament, under the powers expanded, which would have enjoyed new Council of Representatives, according to the Egyptian Constitution, which was approved in January 2014, also called on everyone to participate, stressing the importance of auditing and a good selection of people’s deputies, who will carry the honor and the Secretariat of the representation of the Egyptian people, as well as the daunting task in the naughty work of the parliament of control and legislation. 

At the end of the meeting , received the President a book about Armenians in Egypt range from vice president of the Armenian Orthodox, who noted the history of the Armenians, and they have suffered from human suffering, pointing out that the hospitality and reception Egypt contributed to a range of Armenians in correcting the image of Islam in the Armenian mentality.

 Mr. President also stressed the keenness of the Egyptian state to ensure freedom of worship for Christians brothers, noting that it is one of the constants of faith of Islam, which exhorted the religious tolerance and constructive cooperation for the benefit of building land.