# Bishop of the Minya Diocese for the Coptic Catholics meets with religious education faculty, church says

The meeting included a review of the 2025–2026 academic year and the presentation of plans for the 2026–2027 academic year, 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)

Father Shenouda Shafiq, the director of the institute, participated in the meeting, according to the Media Office of the Minya Diocese. During the meeting, the work accomplished during the 2025–2026 academic year was reviewed and the plan for the 2026–2027 academic year was presented.

The Bishop offered encouragement to those present, emphasizing the importance of dedication to service, the necessity of upgrading the educational system, and the use of the latest technological means, the Media Office of the Minya Diocese said. The Bishop concluded his speech with pastoral recommendations.

## Sources

1. [الأنبا باسيليوس يلتقي أعضاء هيئة التدريس بمعهد التربية الدينية بالإيبارشية](<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%d9%84%d8%aa%d9%82%d9%8a-%d8%a3%d8%b9%d8%b6%d8%a7%d8%a1-%d9%87%d9%8a%d8%a6%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%aa%d8%af-2/>), Catholic Church in Egypt. Published 2026-09-22. Accessed 2026-10-25.

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