CAIRO – 10 March 2021: Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St Mark led, Wednesday the ritual preparation of the holy chrism oil for the 40th time in the history of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Monastery of Saint Bishoy n Wadi El Natrun, Beheira Governorate. The last time the Pope led the ritual of preparing the holy chrism oil, was on April 4 and 5, 2017, in the monastery of Anba Bishoy as well. In one of his articles, April 2017, Pope Tawadros said that the holy chrism oil is one of the Catholic Church’s Sacraments. The chrism oil locally known as Myron oil, consists of 27 substances extracted as essential oils and added to the urtla-pure olive oil. The holy chrism oil is used in several occasions, including the baptism and in a church's dedication ceremony.

Source: Egypt Today March 11, 2021 01:18 UTC