Diocese of Abu Qurqas, Mallawi, and Deir Mawas hosts missionary formation day, church says
The event included a Divine Liturgy, a spiritual sermon, and a formation session for youth in the Papal Mission Service, the Catholic Church in Egypt said.
The Catholic Church in Egypt said on 7 November 2026 that Anba Bishara Gouda, Bishop of the Diocese of Abu Qurqas, Mallawi, and Deir Mawas for Coptic Catholics, presided over a missionary formation day for the youth of the Papal Mission Service in the Diocese.
The day began with the Divine Liturgy presided over by the Bishop, with the participation of Father Jonathan Milad and Father Mikhail Sobhi, the church said.
Following the liturgy, Father Mikhail Sobhi presented a formation session on "Missionary Service in the Catholic Church," which reviewed its mission and its role in spreading the spirit of missionary work and enhancing participation in the mission of the Church, the church said. The day also included pastoral and humanitarian visits to the sick, orphans, and the elderly.