Pope Francis departs on Apostolic visit to Egypt

(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has departed from Rome's Fiumicino airport on an Apostolic visit to Egypt. 

Whilst there the Pope will meet with the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Pope Tawadros II, as well as with Sheik Ahmed el-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Egypt’s al-Azhar university.

The Holy Father will be in Egypt for just over 24 hours on a visit that will include the solemn celebration of Mass on Saturday morning.

Vatican Radio’s Stefano Leszczynski is in Cairo covering the Pope’s visit and spoke to us about expectations and the tight security for this trip.

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