Two monastery applicants were accepted at Shayeb monastery

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Wednesday ,09 August 2017

Two monastery applicants were accepted at Shayeb monastery

Two monastery applicants were accepted at St. Pachomious monastery al-Shayeb in Luxor.

Abba Selwanes, Bishop of the monastery, accepted the new applicants and gave them the blue uniform that observers wear till they are ordained monks.

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