Mr. President,
On behalf of the Archdiocese of North America and Copts throughout the United States, I wanted to extend my heartfelt thanks to you and the First Lady for your thoughtful condolences on the loss of our beloved father and leader, His Holiness Pope Shenouda II.
As you know,as the spiritual leader of the largest Christian community in the Middle East, His Holiness Pope Shenouda was a fearless advocate for peace,tolerance and religious freedom. A father to millions of Copts worldwide, His Holiness devoted his life to the service of his people and stood as an unparalleled example of fatherhood and patriotism. His reign witnessed a renaissance in our ancient Church and marked a revival in Christian Education.
H.H. Pope Shenouda never faltered in his work for peace and unity among all Egyptians. In that regard, we know that his aspirations are shared by your administration, and we note your tireless efforts in these matters.
Mr. President, I sincerely thank you for your show of support to our Church during these recent times of difficulty. We also thank you and your staff for working faithfully to establish dialogues with our community. We look forward to continuing to work with you and your administration towards securing religious freedom in Egypt.
May God continue to bless your efforts. God bless the USA.
Faithfully,
Bishop David
The Coptic Archdiocese of North America will be organizing a Memorial Service in the honor of our father H.H. Pope Shenouda III on Sunday March 25th at 3PM at Saint Mary Church in East Brunswick, NJ
