Pope Francis shakes hand of Coptic Orthodox leader during private audience at Vatican

17 Nov 2017

By Fr John Flader

Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria, patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church, and Pope Francis shake hands after exchanging gifts during a private audience in the pontiff’s library at the Vatican May 10. The pope told the Coptic leader that Christians are united in “ecumenism of suffering.” (CNS photo/Andreas Solaro, pool via Reuters) (May 10, 2013) See POPE-COPTIC May 10, 2013.