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Pope Tawadros II. Announces the Church's Support for President Sisi's Directives and Calls on Bishops and Priests to Educate People in the Churches about the Wars Aimed at Spreading Despair in People's Hearts

no name given · Koptisch-Orthodoxe Kirche – woechentliche Mittwochspredigt von Papst Tawadros II. · 2026-09-30 · Kairo · Source

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The church sermon must serve as an instrument of societal stabilization, warding off despair and external destabilization through encouragement and unity.

I direct, through today's gathering, the Fathers Bishops in their dioceses and the Fathers Priests in their churches, that what is offered in the way of teaching, explanation, and preaching is aimed at lifting despair from the hearts of people.

Pope Tawadros II. congratulates President El-Sisi, the armed forces, and all Egyptians on the anniversary of the October War of 1973. He commends the unity and strength of the Egyptian people, which had made the victory possible. The Pope refers to a speech by the President in which a war against the consciousness of the people was mentioned, one that aims to spread despair. He directs bishops and priests to lift despair from the hearts of people in teaching and preaching. The text emphasizes the necessity of preserving the country and unity together, even in times of crisis. The sermon is to take a positive and encouraging form and to convey hope. The Pope closes with the call 'Long live Egypt' and asks God to preserve the country, the people, and those in charge.

Worldview

what this means
What, according to this text, is the root of the evil?
Emptiness, a lack of direction, despair; Hostility, hatred, the breakdown of community
Where does the evil reside?
in the economy, politics, or social structures
What helps against it?
solidarity, mutual help, belonging; insight, learning, enlightenment, right understanding
What is human being according to this text?
above all a part of a community or of creation
Where is history heading?
it is getting better, development towards the good
What does the text base its claim on?
on a present head, teacher, or office; on tradition, the fathers, an established practice
To whom does the text's call for devotion apply?
to every human being, regardless of faith
Where is the text's criticism directed?
at others, at society, at other groups

Related texts from other traditions

by similarity of the analysis, one text per tradition

What the text calls for

Measured

Basic stance
1 from -2 to 2
Insistence
2 of 3
Reach
4 of 5
Concreteness
2 of 3
Boundary
1 of 3
Time
past 2, present 3, future 1

Analysed with qwen3.8-27b, version v3. The same standards apply to every tradition, see Values.

Full text in English
His Holiness the Pope: “Through today’s meeting, I direct the bishops in their dioceses and the priests in their churches to ensure that the teaching, explanation, and preaching presented is centered on lifting discouragement from people’s hearts.” His Holiness the Pope: “The Egyptians, through their strength and unity, were able to achieve the October Victory, and we will always maintain our unity and our country together as Egyptians.” Before beginning his sermon at today’s weekly Wednesday meeting, His Holiness Pope Tawadros II congratrated His Excellency President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, the Armed Forces, and all Egyptians on the occasion of the anniversary of the October Victories. His Holiness held the Wednesday meeting this evening at the Church of the Virgin Mary and Saint Pope Athanasius the Apostolic in the Al-Rabia area of the New Cairo City. In the context of the congratulations, His Holiness the Pope said: “We are at the beginning of October, and the anniversary of the October War victories is a good opportunity for us to congratulate ourselves and all Egyptians, and of course, first and foremost, the President. We also congratulate the Armed Forces on the commemoration of the October 1973 victories, those victories that Egypt achieved during a very difficult time and after the 1967 defeat. But Egypt, through its determination, and the Egyptians, through their strength and unity, achieved a wonderful, honorable, and joyful result, which was the 1973 victory.” He added: “Our celebration of this victory continues from generation to generation, so that through it we remember that the Egyptian army and the Egyptian people have a great history, and that in just six years from the defeat, Egypt was able to achieve victory. Personally, I clearly remember all the details of the war preparations: the organization, order, strength, and good planning until the victory was achieved.” Regarding the expanded meeting held yesterday by His Excellency President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi with all the pillars of the state, His Holiness said: “President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi delivered an important speech yesterday, joined by the Prime Minister, Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, and a number of ministers. This meeting included many directives and a review of numerous achievements. Among the important directives was President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s talk about the importance of awareness, the awareness of the individual and the people as a whole of what is being plotted around them, as there is a war intended to cause the Egyptian person to become discouraged.” His Holiness also referred to the President’s directives regarding the role of preachers in the churches in this regard, saying: “Through today’s meeting, I direct the bishops in their dioceses and the priests in their churches to ensure that the teaching, explanation, and preaching presented is centered on lifting discouragement from people’s hearts.” His Holiness emphasized the necessity of us maintaining our country and our unity together, pointing out that our country has everything beautiful, even if there are crises, whether internal or global crises. His Holiness the Pope reaffirmed the necessity that the speech from the pulpit in the church take on a positive and encouraging form, and the necessity of raising awareness of this among everyone. He added: “Our country, throughout its history, is one of the greatest countries in the world, and Egypt has gone through many crises and troubles and has triumphed in all of them.” He continued: “And we, in the month of October, the month of victory, have a good opportunity to offer encouragement to everyone and to present a positive view of life, for life itself teaches us that after every night comes a new day. Therefore, we must affirm this matter in the churches, and indeed in every home, that there is always hope and expectation for the human being.” He concluded: “May God protect our beloved country, its people, its army, its police, and all its officials. We all take pride, as Egyptians, in being the children of this land, the land of great Egypt upon which we grew up. Our pride in Egypt, our joy in our country, and our responsibility is to protect our country from any evil, discouragement, and despair. And we conclude, as the President always concludes his speeches, with his saying: ‘Long live Egypt… Long live Egypt… Long live Egypt.’”
Full text in the original
قداسة البابا: “أوجه من خلال الاجتماع اليوم الآباء الأساقفة في إيبارشياتهم والآباء الكهنة في كنائسهم أنه يكون ما يُقدم من تعليم وشرح ووعظ مركزًا حول رفع الإحباط من نفوس الناس” قداسة البابا: “المصريون بقوتهم واتحادهم استطاعوا أن يحققوا نصر أكتوبر، وسنظل دومًا نحافظ على وحدتنا وعلى بلدنا معًا كمصريين” هنأ قداسة البابا تواضروس الثاني قبل بدء عظته في اجتماع الأربعاء الأسبوعي اليوم، فخامة الرئيس عبد الفتاح السيسي، والقوات المسلحة والمصريين جميعًا بمناسبة ذكرى انتصارات أكتوبر. وعقد قداسته اجتماع الأربعاء مساء اليوم في كنيسة السيدة العذراء والقديس البابا أثناسيوس الرسولي بمنطقة الرابية، بمدينة الشروق. وفي سياق التهنئة قال قداسة البابا: “ونحن في بداية شهر أكتوبر وذكرى انتصارات حرب أكتوبر هي فرصة طيبة أن نهنئ أنفسنا ونهنئ كل المصريين وطبعًا في المقدمة السيد الرئيس، كما نهنئ القوات المسلحة بتذكار انتصارات اكتوبر ١٩٧٣ تلك الانتصارات التي قامت بها مصر في زمن صعب جدًا وبعد نكسة ١٩٦٧ ولكن مصر بإصرارها والمصريون بقوتهم واتحادهم كانت النتيجة رائعة ومشرفة ومفرحة وكان نصر ١٩٧٣. وأضاف: “احتفالنا بهذا النصر مستمر من جيل إلى جيل، لنتذكر من خلاله أن لجيش مصر وشعب مصر تاريخًا عظيمًا، وأنهم في ظرف ست سنوات فقط من النكسة استطاعت مصر تحقيق الانتصار. وشخصيًا أتذكر جيدًا كافة تفاصيل الإعداد للحرب: الترتيب والنظام والقوة والتخطيط الجيد إلى أن تحقق الانتصار”. وعن اللقاء الموسع الذي عقده فخامة الرئيس عبد الفتاح السيسي، مع كافة أركان الدولة، أمس، قال قداسته: “ألقى السيد الرئيس عبد الفتاح السيسي بالأمس خطابًا هامًا وشاركه السيد رئيس مجلس الوزراء الدكتور مصطفى مدبولي وعدد من الوزراء، وهذا الاجتماع كانت به توجيهات كثيرة واستعراض لإنجازات عديدة، وكان من التوجيهات الهامة حديث السيد الرئيس عبد الفتاح السيسي عن أهمية الوعي، وعي الإنسان ووعي الشعب بشكل كامل بما يحاك حوله، حيث أنه توجد حرب مقصود بها أن يصاب الإنسان المصري بالإحباط. وأشار قداسة البابا كذلك إلى توجيهات الرئيس بخصوص دور الوعاظ في الكنائس بهذا الصدد، قائلاً: “أوجه من خلال الاجتماع اليوم الآباء الأساقفة في إيبارشياتهم والآباء الكهنة في كنائسهم أنه يكون ما يُقدم من تعليم وشرح ووعظ مركزًا حول رفع الإحباط من نفوس الناس” وشدد قداسته على ضرورة أن نحافظ معًا على بلدنا وعلى وحدتنا، لافتًا إلى أن بلادنا فيها كل شيء جميل حتى لو كانت هناك أزمات، سواء في الداخل أو أزمات عالمية. وأعاد قداسة البابا التأكيد على ضرورة أن يتخذ الكلام على المنبر في الكنيسة صورة إيجابية ومشجعة، وضرورة توعية الجميع بذلك. وأضاف: “بلادنا عبر تاريخها هي من أعظم بلاد العالم وقد مرت مصر بأزمات ومتاعب كثيرة وانتصرت فيها جميعًا” واستكمل: “ونحن في شهر أكتوبر شهر الانتصار لدينا فرصة طيبة أن نقدم التشجيع للجميع ونقدم نظرة إيجابية للحياة، فالحياة نفسها تعلمنا أن بعد كل ليل يأتي نهار جديد ولذلك يجب علينا أن نؤكد على هذا الأمر في الكنائس بل وفي كل بيت أنه دائمًا هناك أمل ورجاء للإنسان”. واختتم: “الله يحفظ بلادنا الحبيبة ويحفظ شعبها وجيشها وشرطتها وكل المسؤولين فيها، ونفتخر جميعًا كمصريين أننا أبناء هذه الأرض، أرض مصر العظيمة التي نشأنا عليها، افتخارنا بمصر وفرحتنا ببلادنا ومسؤوليتنا أن نحافظ على بلادنا من أي شر وإحباط ويأس، و نختتم كما يختم السيد الرئيس خطاباته دائمًا بقوله ” تحيا مصر.. تحيا مصر.. تحيا مصر”