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Bishop Anba Bishara Gouda presides over Saint George retreat, church says

The Bishop of the Abu Qurqas, Mallawi, and Deir Mawas Diocese for Coptic Catholics delivered a meditation titled "Wonderful Humanity" during the event, the Catholic Church in Egypt said.

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The Catholic Church in Egypt said on 14 November 2026 that His Grace Anba Bishara Gouda, Bishop of the Abu Qurqas, Mallawi, and Deir Mawas Diocese for Coptic Catholics, presided over the retreat of the great martyr Saint George at his church in Ezbet Hanna Ayoub.

During the event, the church said His Grace delivered a spiritual meditation to those present titled "Wonderful Humanity."

The Bishop said that people should become human beings according to the heart of the Lord and stressed the necessity of prayer for the establishment of peace throughout the entire world.

Father Milad Gamil, the parish priest, participated in the prayer, which included a number of spiritual hymns led by the "Heart of Jesus" choir team in Mallawi, the church said.