Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, appointed Father Hanna Gad, priest of the Church of the Martyr Demiana and Saint Athanasius the Apostle as acting Under-Secretary-General of the Archdiocese of Sydney.
According to Al-Dustour newspaper, the Egyptian Orthodox Church sent a message of thanks to Father Tadros Samaan, General Secretary of the Diocese of Sydney, and Father Rafael Iskander, New South Wales state agent, for their efforts and service over the decades in the diocese.
