# Patriarch Anba Ibrahim Isaac opens second youth conference, church says

The “Sense Up” conference for the youth of the Patriarchal Diocese was held at a monastery in Mokattam, the Catholic Church in Egypt said.

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By the Church Desk of Coptic News.

- Published: 20 October 2026, 03:14 New York time (2026-10-20T07:14:45+00:00)

The Catholic Church in Egypt said on 26 September 2026 that Patriarch Anba Ibrahim Isaac, Patriarch of Alexandria of the Copts Catholic, opened the second conference for the youth of the Patriarchal Diocese. The conference, titled “Sense Up”, was held at the Monastery of the Virgin Mary for the Franciscan Fathers in Mokattam.

The Patriarch presided over the opening Divine Liturgy prayer for the event, according to the church. He was joined by Father Francis Wahid, head of the youth service in the Patriarchal Diocese; Father Matta Abdel Messih, the conference official; Father Emad Kamel, head of the Catechism Office in Cairo; and Father George Sami, vocation animator in Cairo and the Delta.

During his sermon, the Patriarch expressed thanks to the youth and encouraged them to embark on a new adventure together, the church said. He praised their enthusiasm and readiness to participate in the conference activities. The Patriarch also called on everyone to live life with an open heart and a free spirit, away from the constraints of routine and the familiar, stating that the journey begins with liberation from the usual and is completed by surrendering the heart entirely to God.

At the conclusion of the Liturgy, Father Matta Abdel Messih thanked the Patriarch for his continuous support for the youth, the church said. The conference official also encouraged participants to commit, participate actively, and engage in the conference activities with a true and deep spirit.

## Sources

1. [غبطة البطريرك الأنبا إبراهيم إسحق يفتتح المؤتمر الثاني لشباب الإيبارشية البطريركية “Sense Up”](<https://catholic-eg.com/%d8%ba%d8%a8%d8%b7%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a8%d8%b7%d8%b1%d9%8a%d8%b1%d9%83-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a3%d9%86%d8%a8%d8%a7-%d8%a5%d8%a8%d8%b1%d8%a7%d9%87%d9%8a%d9%85-%d8%a5%d8%b3%d8%ad%d9%82-%d9%8a%d9%81%d8%aa-21/>), Catholic Church in Egypt. Published 2026-09-26. Accessed 2026-10-17.

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