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

The Bishop of the Minya Diocese for the Coptic Catholics delivered a sermon titled “Do this and live” during the service, 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 (2026-10-26T21:58:58+00:00)

The Bishop delivered a Divine Liturgy sermon titled “Do this and live,” according to the media office. Pastors Father Daoud Riad and Father Moussa Shawky participated in the prayer.

After the Divine Liturgy, the Bishop of the Diocese met with the sons and daughters of the celebratory Communion to offer encouragement, the media office said. During the meeting, he 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 السيدة العذراء بطوه](<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%a7-13/>), Catholic Church in Egypt. Published 2026-09-23. Accessed 2026-10-25.

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