The Social Visits to HH Pope Shenouda
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** The Representatives in Easter Holy Mass
* Mr. President Mubarak delegated Mr. Saeed Zadah the head trustee.
* The Prime Minister delegated Mr. Nour El Din Farghaly.
* The head of the Peoples' Assembly delegated Dr. Abdel Ahad Gamal El Din.
* The head of the El Shoura Council delegated Mr. Fahmy Nashed, and visited in 
  person on Sunday morning.
* The minister of internal affairs delegated General Magdy Ayoub.
* Also a word of greetings was received from Dr. Boutros Ghali the Secretary 
  General of the United Nations Organization.


** HH Pope Shenouda III had many social calls Sunday from:
* Dr. Youssef Wali, vice PM and the minister of agriculture.
* Dr. Mahmoud El Sherief, the minister of local administration.
* Dr. Mamdouh El Beltagy, the minister of tourism.
* Dr. Mamdouh Zakzouk, the minister of Awkaf. 
* Mr. Youssef Boutros Ghali, the minister of the state.
* Dr. Veneis Kamel Gouda, the minister of scientific research.

** And from the Christian clergymen:
* Bishop Shishian, the bishop of Orthodox Armenians.
* Bishop Boulos Antaki, from the Patriarchate of Roman Catholics.
* Bishop Gayeth Abdel Malek, the head of the Episcipal Church in Egypt.
* Monsieur Paul Giglio, the Ambassador of Vatikan in Egypt.
* Father Dr. Samuel Habib, from the Anglican church in Egypt.

** And from the heads and representatives of various political parties:
* Dr. Youssef wali, from the National Democratic Party.
* Mr. Gamal Badawy, from El Wafd Party.
* Mr. Khaled Mohi El Din, from the Coalation Party.
* Mr. Moustafa Kamel Mourad from the Liberal Party.
* Dr. Bahaa Zikry, from the Greens Party.
* Mr. Ahmed El Sabahie, from the Nation's Party.
* Mr. Ahmed Mougahed, from the Labor Party.
* Dr. Mohamed Abdel Aal, from the Social Equality Party.
* Mr. Gamal El Din Rabee, from the Egyptian Arabic Socialist Party.
* Mr. Ahmed Ezz El Din Mohamed Soliman, from Misr El Fatah Party.

** And from the Legal and Judiciary Institutions:
* Mr. Mekbal Shaker, the president of the Judges Club.
* Mr. Farouk El Weshahie, the vice president of the Judges Club.
* Dr. Ahmed Essam, Secretary General of the Judges Club.

** And from the Ministery of Interior Affairs:
* General Salah Salama, the manager of the general Administration of National 
  Security Dept. as well as some of the department's high officers in Cairo.

** As well as other distinguished public figures:
* Mr. Kamal Henry Abadeir, fromer minister.
* Mr. Ragab El Banna, the presiden of Daar El Maaref and October Magazine.
* Mr. Seif El Eslam Hassan El Banna, the Secretary of the Lawyers Union.
* Mr. Mohamed El Vitoury, the Libian delegated minister.

** In addition to a multitude of the members of the Peoples' Assemply, the 
   Shoura Council and the Local Committees.

** Easter Holy Mass.
        HH Pope Shenouda III conducted Easter Holy Mass in St. Mark's 
        Cathedreal.  HG Bishop Timothy, HG Bishop Reweis, HG Bishop Peter 
        and HG Bishop Youanes were also present as well as a number of 
        priests.
        As for the Deacons, they were the Clerical College choir led by Deacon 
        Ibrahim Ayyad under the supervision of Dr. Raged Mouftah the 
        president of the division of music and hymns in the Institute of 
        Coptic Studies.

** HG Bishop Reweis on a long trip on the morning of Tues April 16th.
** On the eve of the same day, HG Bishop Sarabion and HG Bishop Tadrous left 
   for the USA.
** HG Bishop Weisa left for the States on Fri April 19th to receive medical 
   treatment.  HG Bishop Basantie left to Canada for the same reason as well.
** HG Bishop Thaoufieles of the Red Sea left for France on April 21st and is 
   expected back on May 25th.
** HG Bishop Biemen of Nekadah and Kouss leaves for Sudan upon the invitation 
   of the Bishops there.

** News from the Institute of Coptic Studies:
        On the morning of Wed. April 17th, HH Pope Shenouda III met with the 
        members of the Fellowship of the Institute of Coptic Studies.  Among 
        the guest were: the president of the Institute, the heads of 
        departments, as well as the professors and teachers and the masters 
        students.

** Father Youakeem El Anba Bishoy from the Coptic church in Marsailles arrived
   on a visit to Egypt.
** On Wed April 17th Father Antonious Thabet and Father Bishoy Boushra arrived
   to attend the engagement of Dr. Moheb's daughter and left for London on 
   Sat April 20th.

** On Sham El Neseem day, HH Pope Shenouda III received a visit from the 
   children of the Orphanage of Shoubra El Balad.  HH gave them gifts and 
   they all had a group photo.  HG Bishop Morcos was present as well as the 
   preist of the church there and some su pervisors.