# Bishop Anba Basilios Fawzy presides over celebratory Communion Mass, church says

The Bishop of the Minya Diocese for the Coptic Catholics delivered a sermon and met with church members, the Media Office of the Minya Diocese said.

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By the Church Desk of Coptic News.

- Published: 26 October 2026, 17:58 New York time (2026-10-26T21:58:59+00:00)

According to the media office, the pastors of the church, Father Mikhail Sobhi and Father Paul Shawky, participated in the prayer. His Grace delivered a Divine Liturgy sermon titled “What shall I do to inherit eternal life”.

Following the Divine Liturgy, the Bishop of the Diocese met with the participants of the celebratory Communion, the media office said. During the meeting, the Bishop offered encouragement and emphasized the importance of regular attendance at the Divine Liturgy and the practice of the Holy Sacraments of the Church.

## Sources

1. [الأنبا باسيليوس يترأس قداس المناولة الاحتفالية بكنيسة العذراء ومار يوحنا بمنسافيس](<https://catholic-eg.com/%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a3%d9%86%d8%a8%d8%a7-%d8%a8%d8%a7%d8%b3%d9%8a%d9%84%d9%8a%d9%88%d8%b3-%d9%8a%d8%aa%d8%b1%d8%a3%d8%b3-%d9%82%d8%af%d8%a7%d8%b3-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%86%d8%a7%d9%88%d9%84%d8%a9-%d8%a7-12/>), Catholic Church in Egypt. Published 2026-09-22. Accessed 2026-10-25.

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