Prime Minister of Rwanda Received Theodoros II of Alexandria

Patriarch Theodoros II & Prime Minister Édouard Ngirente
Pic : patriarchateofalexandria.com

OCP News Service – 07/11/2022

Kigali – Rwanda: His Excellency the Prime Minister of Rwanda Mr. Edouard Ngirente received Theodoros II, Pope, and Patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa at Prime Minister’s Palace on 29th October 2022. The visit took place on the occasion of a pastoral visit of the  Patriarch to the Holy Metropolis of Burundi and Rwanda. 

The Prime Minister thanked Pope Theodoros for his first visit to developing Rwanda and assured him of the state’s full support for the local Orthodox Church. Patriarch informed the Prime Minister about the centuries-old course of the Patriarchate of Alexandria, as well as the generally diverse pastoral, social, and humanitarian work carried out in all the states of the African continent. Finally, he also expressed gratitude to His Excellency the President of the Republic of Rwanda Mr. Paul Kagame for his understanding of the Orthodox community.

Source:
OCP News Service