Bkirki: Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Mar Bechara Boutros al-Rahi welcomed Patriarch of Alexandria for Coptic Catholics Anba Ibrahim Isaac Sidrak at Bkirki today. Patriarch Sidrak was accompanied by Anba Basilios Fawzi, Bishop of the Diocese of Minya and Secretary of the Patriarchal Synod, during their special visit to partake in the papal visit to Lebanon.
According to National News Agency – Lebanon, the Patriarch also held a meeting with Central Bank Governor Karim Saeed. Governor Saeed expressed his deep appreciation for the spiritual influence of the Maronite Patriarchate and emphasized the significance of the Pope’s visit, particularly highlighting the importance of the stop at Saint Charbel’s shrine in Annaya.