Pope opens new monastery in Jordan

Amany Moussa

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Tuesday ,06 September 2016

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, opened the monastery of St. Antony in Jordan with Abba Antonius, Bishop of Jerusalem.

This came during the pastoral care visit of Pope to Jordan that will last for several days.

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