Despite recent and repeated terrorist attacks against Egypt's minority Christian communities, Pope Francis will not cancel his visit to Egypt.
"The Pope's trip to Egypt proceeds as scheduled," Greg Burke, Vatican spokesman, told Catholic News Service by email on April 10. The Pope is scheduled to meet governmental and interfaith leaders during an April 28-29 visit to Cairo.
"Egyptians are looking forward to Pope Francis's visit, although the atmosphere at present is heavy," Fr Rafic Grieche, spokesman for the Egyptian bishops, told CNS on April 10, the day after the attacks.
