CAIRO: Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II has inaugurated the first Coptic Orthodox church in Japan on a visit to the city of Kyoto. “The church doesn’t know geographical borders; we will look after Copts anywhere in the world,” said Pope Tawadros, the first Coptic pope to visit Japan. CAIRO: Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II has inaugurated the first Coptic Orthodox church in Japan on a visit to the city of Kyoto. “The church doesn’t know geographical borders; we will look after Copts anywhere in the world,” said Pope Tawadros, the first Coptic pope to visit Japan. “The establishment of a Coptic church in Japan strengthens the Egyptian state’s presence over there.”Pope Tawadros begins a week-long visit to Australia on Thursday.

Source: Ethiopian News August 28, 2017 21:33 UTC