His Holiness Pope Tawadros II During His Meeting with an ATIME Delegation:

Jul 26

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God is the Pantocrator of all, the Bible is a guide for life, the Church is the port of salvation, and the family is an entity and security

His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, met with a delegation from the Association of Theological Institutes in the Middle East (ATIME), on Tuesday 25 July 2023, at the Papal Residence in the Monastery of Saint Anba Bishoy in Wadi El Natrun, Egypt.

The delegation included 47 Deans and students from various Faculties of Theology, headed by Archimandrite Dr. Jack Khalil, ATIME’s President, and Dean of the Saint John of Damascus Institute of Theology in Balamand, Lebanon, alongside Father Dr. Michael Kanbar, ATIME’s Executive Secretary, Priest and Professor, Reverend Dr. Bishoy Helmi, Associate Executive Secretary, and Professor at the Seminary’s Faculty, Reverend Dr. Samuel Razfi, Associate Executive Secretary, and Dean of the Evangelical Faculty of Theology, as well as a group of Deans who are members of ATIME.

During the visit, His Holiness Pope Tawadros II accompanied the delegation in a tour at the Papal Residence and the "Logos" Center, where they visited the Church of the Transfiguration, the Pontifical Central Library, the Holy Synod Hall and the Museum Corridor.

Then, they went to the hall of the Deacon Eng. Imad Sobhi, where His Holiness Pope Tawadros II delivered a speech in which he mentioned the aspects of this time, saying that Man has become without feelings, technology without principles, and the earth without stability. His Holiness also explained how can we deal with these aspects, stressing that God is the Pantocrator of all, the Bible is a guide for life, the Church is the port of salvation, and the family is an entity and security.

Then, His Holiness Pope Tawadros II distributed gifts to the attendees, and took with them memorial photos.

Noting that the Association of Theological Institutes in the Middle East (ATIME) is holding its conference from 24 to 30 July 2023 in Egypt. The conference includes several sessions, as well as lectures, meetings, visits to different personalities, and various activities.