of Alexandria and All Africa and Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark Tawadros II exudes spirituality and an ethereal intelligence. Articulate and sensible, I illustrated him highlighting his bright eyes, brimming with explicitness and directness. His smile is genuine, one of compassion and his hands clasped in contentment. Born in Mansoura as Wagih Sobhi Baki Suleiman, Pope Tawadros II (his Latin name is Theodoros, meaning the gift of God) was ordained priest in 1989 after studying theology at the University of Alexandria. He stresses national unity and brotherly love. He noted that the 25 January Revolution marked a turning point in the Church's relation with the youth.
