Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese will visit Russia on October 28, Papal sources told MENA reporter.
Pope Tawadros will go for a pastoral trip to the Coptic Orthodox Church in Russia to enhance relations between the Egyptian and Russian churches, the sources said.
The sources said Pope Tawadros will pay a visit to Austria following Russia’s visit.
In a weekly sermon on Wednesday, Pope Tawadros said that a mass will be held next week to commemorate the victims of the Waraq church attack.
On October last year, unknown assailants opened fire during a wedding ceremony held at the church in Al-Warraq, leaving 5 people dead.