NEW YORK, Sept 15, 2018 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese has asserted that Egypt has a great history dating back to thousands of years, saying that several strong indicators show that conditions have been significantly improved. The pontiff made the remarks on Saturday at a ceremony held here to mark the inauguration of St. Helena and St. Anasimone Church of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of New York and New England, in Queens. Addressing the opening ceremony, Pope Tawadros said that several services projects are currently under implementation and efforts are underway to improve the road network, pointing out that President Abdel Fattah El Sisi is exerting strenuous efforts to achieve development and ensure unity among the Egyptian people. Separately, the Pope visited the Virgin Mary and Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church in Connecticut, where he was received by a large number of church goers and representatives for Christian denominations. Pope Tawadros is currently in the US on a pastoral visit that is set to run for weeks. The pontiff is scheduled to visit a number of Coptic Orthodox Dioceses and churches. He is accompanied by Bishop Domadious of Sixth of October and Osim parish, Anba Marcous of Hadayek el Qobba and Waili parish, the pope's secretaries Father Angelious Ishak and Father Amonious Adel and Bishop David of New York.
