Sisi invites Pope to visit Egypt

June 16, 2015

President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt, joined by the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church, has invited Pope Francis to visit Egypt.

“There is no official confirmation on what newspapers publish, but certainly a visit of Peter's successor in Egypt, in this historic moment, would be great comfort and encouragement also for all Christians in the region,” Coptic Catholic Bishop Antonios Aziz Mina told the Fides news agency.

 

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Further information:

• The Egyptian Ambassador to the Holy See: Al Sisi has invited Pope Francis to Egypt (Fides)
• President Sisi invites Vatican Pope Francis to Egypt (Ahram)