HG Bishop Boulos welcomed HG Bishop Pola Shafik, Coptic Catholic Bishop of Ismailia and the canal cities and Apostolic visitor to Canada & USA at the Diocese Headquarters in Montreal on September 10, 2024. HG Bishop Pola was accompanied by Fr. Emil Bakhoum, Coptic Catholic Church of Notre Dame d’Egypte. This introductory meeting was an opportunity to discuss developing relations between both Dioceses, with an emphasis on the youth, and to encourage a life of fellowship and sharing among the denominations. In attendance were:

Fr. Raphael Bichara, ( parish of Saint George and Saint Joseph, Montreal).

Dr. Camil Rafla (Coptic Catholic Church of Notre Dame d’Egypte).

Mr. Adel Boulos, (Political and Public Relations Committee, Coptic Orthodoxe Diocese of Ottawa, Montreal & Eastern Canada).