Pope Tawadros II gives belongings of Coptic Christian Martyrs who were killed by ISIS in Libya to Pope Francis during the first’s visit to Rome on May 11- photo from Pope Francis’ Twitter account. Then in the new millennium, Pope John Paul II visited Egypt in an unprecedented pilgrimage. During his visit, Pope Tawadros II conducted medical checks in Austria, adding that were reassuring. The Pope said that he invited the Pope of the Vatican to visit Egypt and Pope Francis promised to think of this invitation. Pope Francis visited Egypt on April 28 and 29, 2017, at an invitation by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi.

Source: Libya Today May 29, 2023 20:23 UTC