Coptic Pope Attends Signing of Cooperation Agreement Between Two Institutes in Cairo, Egypt
By Claudette
Posted Nov 11, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Leaders of the Coptic Church have announced a cooperation agreement between the Coptic Institute of Psychiatric Studies and the Institute of Care and Education. The signing took place in Cairo at the papal headquarters, and Pope Tawadros II attended. The agreement was carried out under the supervision of the Mar Mark Coptic Academy.
According to the report, the Mar Mark Coptic Academy sees the agreement as a first step toward integrating church institutions and making use of their academic and scientific resources. The Coptic Institute of Psychiatric Studies was represented by Dr. Pastor Rafael Ramsey, its director. The Institute of Care and Education was represented by Dr. Michael Edouard, its executive director.
The agreement creates an educational pathway for graduates of the Coptic Institute of Psychiatric Studies who have completed a mental health diploma and one of its two specialized diplomas, which the report lists as positive or comprehensive sex education. Under the arrangement, these graduates may apply for higher study at the Institute of Care and Education in psychological counselling, family counselling, or child care.
After the signing, Pope Tawadros II formally adopted the agreement and expressed his wishes for both institutes to grow and cooperate more closely. The report describes his role as more than witnessing the signature, since he gave the agreement his formal endorsement at the ceremony.
The report presents the papal endorsement as a mandate to bring theological and pastoral thinking together with psychological and educational sciences. It states that the partnership aims to strengthen the training of servants, mentors, and care workers, and that such work requires a well-established scientific curriculum and professionally trained people, in the words of the report, to meet the psychological and social challenges of the present day (Colossians 3:23).
Source: Read the original report (translated from Arabic)
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