Pope Tawāḍrūs II, this morning, completes the first week of his pastoral visit to the United States of America, which began last Thursday, accompanied by Anba Dūmādiyyūs, Archbishop of October 6^th, Anba Mārkūs, General-Bishop of the churches of Ḥadāʾiq al-Qubba, Bishop Anjīlūs Isḥāq, and Bishop Ammūnius ʿĀdil secretaries to the Pope.

This week, the Pope inaugurated five new churches in the United States, he rose a priest to the degree of apostasy, and met with thousands of Copts as part of the program which is full of visits and meetings.