# Virgin Mary Church in New Cairo holds third family conference, church says

The event was held under the patronage of Patriarch Anba Ibrahim Isaac, the Catholic Church in Egypt said.

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By the Church Desk of Coptic News.

- Published: 4 November 2026, 16:18 New York time (2026-11-04T21:18:45+00:00)

The Catholic Church in Egypt said on 4 November 2026 that the Virgin Mary Church in New Cairo organized its third family conference at the Good Shepherd House in Alexandria under the slogan "Do not let your hearts be troubled."

The event was held under the patronage of Patriarch Anba Ibrahim Isaac, according to the church.

Father Yousef Assad, the church priest, participated in the conference, the church said. The conference activities ended with a trip to the city of Alexandria, the church said.

## Sources

1. [لا تضطرب قلوبكم”.. كنيسة العذراء مريم بالقاهرة الجديدة تعقد مؤتمرها الثالث للعائلات](<https://catholic-eg.com/%d9%84%d8%a7-%d8%aa%d8%b6%d8%b7%d8%b1%d8%a8-%d9%82%d9%84%d9%88%d8%a8%d9%83%d9%85-%d9%83%d9%86%d9%8a%d8%b3%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d8%b0%d8%b1%d8%a7%d8%a1-%d9%85%d8%b1%d9%8a%d9%85-%d8%a8%d8%a7/>), Catholic Church in Egypt. Published 2026-11-04. Accessed 2026-11-04.

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