His Holiness was accompanied by His Grace Bishop Pavli, His Grace Bishop Angaelos and the Papal Secretariat, Fr Angelos and Fr Amonious. He was welcomed by the Bishops of North and South America, several priests, and Mr. Ayman Desouki, Consul General of the Egyptian Embassy in Washington D.C.
Pope Tawadros met with His Grace Bishop Serapion (Los Angeles, Southern California & Hawaii), His Grace Bishop Youssef (Southern USA), His Grace Bishop David (New York & New England), His Grace Bishop Karas(Archdiocese of North America), His Grace Bishop Mina (Mississauga, Vancouv er & Western Canada), His Grace Bishop Eklemandos (Ottawa, Montreal and Eastern Canada), His Grace Bishop Michael (Maryland) and His Grace Bishop Youssef (Bolivia); as well as Fr. Eleia Eskander, Fr. Abraham Azmy and Fr Andrew Awad in the airport.
His Holiness will visit the Diocese of the Southern USA, Los Angeles, Southern California and Hawaii during his three week tour. He arrived at his first stop, the Convent of St Mary and St Dimiana in Dawsonville Georgia.