On the night of Holy Saturday, His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, conducted the ceremony of the Resurrection and the Paschal Divine Liturgy at the Holy Church of the Annunciation of the Theotokos in Alexandria, where he also received the Holy Flame, coming from the Most Holy Tomb, which was taken to Alexandria by air, by the kind initiative and care of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece and was handed over by His Excellency the Ambassador of Greece to Cairo, Mr. Ch. Lazaris, His Excellency the Consul General of Greece in Alexandria Mr. Ch. Kapodistrias and the Honorable 1st Vice Chairman of the Hellenic Community of Alexandria, Mr. N. Kopelos.
On the Sunday of Pascha His Beatitude officiated at the Vespers of Love at the Holy Patriarchal Church of St Savvas the Sanctified in Alexandria, where an Arabic Community Choir sang the hymns of the day. His Beatitude then went on to visit the aged being cared for at the Old Age Home of the Hellenic Community of Alexandria, blessing their Paschal meal and handing out Paschal eggs and gifts. He then sat at the Paschal meal hosted by the Hellenic Community of Alexandria, and exchanged wishes with everyone for the glorious day.
On the Sunday of Pascha His Beatitude officiated at the Vespers of Love at the Holy Patriarchal Church of St Savvas the Sanctified in Alexandria, where an Arabic Community Choir sang the hymns of the day. His Beatitude then went on to visit the aged being cared for at the Old Age Home of the Hellenic Community of Alexandria, blessing their Paschal meal and handing out Paschal eggs and gifts. He then sat at the Paschal meal hosted by the Hellenic Community of Alexandria, and exchanged wishes with everyone for the glorious day.
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