Egypt\u2019s Coptic Orthodox Church announced that a Catholic pilgrimage tourist program which aims to allow tourists to relive the journey Jesus Christ\u2019s Holy Family took in Egypt will commence on Friday, June 15.
\nThe church will receive the participating Italian delegation from June 17 until 21.
\nNader Girgis, a member of the Holy Family Marketing Committee, told press that the delegation will consist of 50 tourists, including the Bishop of the Italian city of Viterbo, who will visit five places mentioned in the Holy Family journey\u2019s trip program.
\nSpokesman for the Catholic church Father Hany Bakhom told press on June 1 that the trip will highlight several holy places mentioned in the Bible since Jesus\u2019s birth. Father Ibrahim Ishak, patriarch of the Catholic church also witnessed the opening of the maze that hosted the holy family in Matareya on June 1, as a step towards initiating the program.
\nThis is not the first time the Ministry of tourism has tried to promote the program abroad.
\nIn October, ex-Minister of Tourism Yahya Rashid visited Rome where he met with Pope Francis to promote the tourist attraction. Rashid then obtained the pope\u2019s permission to begin working on the program, which was mandatory to attract Catholic tourists.
\nThe \u201cJourney of the Holy Family in Egypt\u201d program was created by the Ministry of Tourism to try and expand Egypt\u2019s touristic attractions. The program represents a fascinating artistic reenactment of the religious story of Virgin Mary, Jesus and Joseph\u2019s journey through Egypt while fleeing from King Herod in Palestine.
\nIt aims to put Egypt on the map as a Christian religious tourist attraction.
\nThe Flight to Egypt tells the story of an angel that appeared to St. Joseph in a dream telling him to flee to Egypt along with May and baby Jesus. The program will retrace the route the three took during the escape.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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