# Franciscan Order Regional Minister visits school in Luxor, church says

The visit to the Franciscan Fathers Joint School was part of an effort to strengthen fraternal communication and support the order's educational mission, the Catholic Church in Egypt said.

![A simple school bell and a stack of books resting on a wooden table beneath a stone archway in Luxor.](https://coptic-news.com/2026/10/franciscan-order-regional-minister-visits-school-in-luxor-church-says/franciscan-order-regional-minister-visits-school-in-luxor-church-says.jpg)

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By the Church Desk of Coptic News.

- Published: 25 October 2026, 14:15 New York time (2026-10-25T18:15:26+00:00)

The Catholic Church in Egypt said on 21 October 2026 that Father Philip Faragallah, the Regional Minister of the Franciscan Order in Egypt, concluded a fraternal visit to the Luxor region by visiting the Franciscan Fathers Joint School in the city.

According to the church, the visit is part of the Franciscan Order in Egypt's effort to strengthen fraternal communication and support its educational mission in nurturing generations. The visit occurred in the presence of Father Milad Gouda, Superior of the Holy Family Monastery in Luxor, Father Sami Assad, the school principal, and Mr. Samuel Salib, the school supervisor.

The church said that administration members, teaching staff, and students were also present during the visit.

## Sources

1. [الخادم الإقليمي للرهبنة الفرنسيسكانية بمصر يختتم زيارته الأخوية للأقصر بزيارة مدرسة الفرنسيسكان](<https://catholic-eg.com/%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ae%d8%a7%d8%af%d9%85-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a5%d9%82%d9%84%d9%8a%d9%85%d9%8a-%d9%84%d9%84%d8%b1%d9%87%d8%a8%d9%86%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%81%d8%b1%d9%86%d8%b3%d9%8a%d8%b3%d9%83%d8%a7%d9%86-4/>), Catholic Church in Egypt. Published 2026-10-21. Accessed 2026-10-25.

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