In a country of 120 million people where Catholics are vastly outnumbered, the Church is quietly punching above its weight, providing vital services and fostering interfaith relations across Egypt.
Bishop Emmanuel Bishay of Luxor said that despite their small numbers, Egypt’s Catholics make a significant contribution to education, healthcare and community development, while facing pastoral challenges from migration, poverty and a widely dispersed faithful.
Speaking to Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), the bishop described a Church striving to accompany an increasingly mobile Catholic population while continuing to serve society as a whole.
