On Tuesday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán received II. Tavadrosz is the Coptic Pope, the main church leader of the Egyptian Christians, Bertalan Havasi, the prime minister's press chief, told MTI.
The discussion was about the togetherness and brotherhood of Eastern and Western Christians; Viktor Orbán also emphasized that Hungary places great emphasis on the protection of Christian communities worldwide.
II. Tavadrosz thanked the Hungarian help, among other things, the scholarship opportunities provided to the Egyptian students. He also emphasized the importance of standing up for family values.
II. Tavadrosz is making a four-day visit to Hungary at the invitation of the government.
The Coptic Orthodox Church is the largest Christian church in Egypt, the oldest organization of Christianity. According to tradition, it was founded by St. Mark the Evangelist in Alexandria in northern Egypt at the beginning of the 1st century, he was the city's first bishop.
According to estimates, Copts make up about 10 percent of the 93 million, mostly Muslim, Egyptian population.
MTI
Front page photo: In the photo published by the Prime Minister's Press Office, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán (j) welcomes II.
Coptic Pope Tavadros, the main church leader of Egyptian Christians, in the Carmelite Monastery on August 22, 2023. MTI/Prime Minister's Press Office/Zoltán Fischer
