# Catholic Church in Egypt holds spiritual meeting

The event included a lecture on Christian upbringing and hymns led by a youth choir, the church said.

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By the Church Desk of Coptic News.

- Published: 27 October 2026, 14:04 New York time (2026-10-27T18:04:29+00:00)

The Catholic Church in Egypt said on 26 October 2026 that a spiritual meeting was held under the patronage of Patriarch Anba Ibrahim Isaac.

The meeting took place at the Church of the Virgin Mary in Qubbat al-Hawa, Shubra, with the participation of Father Emmanuel Sobhi, the parish priest, and Father Mikhail Rushdi, the priest of the Cathedral of the Virgin Mary, Lady of Egypt, in Nasr City, the church said. The event involved the churches of the Virgin Mary in Qubbat al-Hawa in Shubra, the Virgin Mary, Lady of Egypt, in Nasr City, and the Virgin Mary in New Cairo.

The lecture was delivered within the framework of interest in Christian upbringing and its role in building the individual, the family, and the Church, the church said.

The “Joyful Team” youth choir, which is affiliated with the Church of the Virgin Mary in Shubra, led spiritual hymns during the day, the church said. The meeting ended with a time of fellowship.

## Sources

1. [لقاء روحي يجمع أسر كنائس قبة الهواء ومدينة نصر والقاهرة الجديدة](<https://catholic-eg.com/%d9%84%d9%82%d8%a7%d8%a1-%d8%b1%d9%88%d8%ad%d9%8a-%d9%8a%d8%ac%d9%85%d8%b9-%d8%a3%d8%b3%d8%b1-%d9%83%d9%86%d8%a7%d8%a6%d8%b3-%d9%82%d8%a8%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%87%d9%88%d8%a7%d8%a1-%d9%88%d9%85%d8%af/>), Catholic Church in Egypt. Published 2026-10-26. Accessed 2026-10-26.

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