Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic Church, celebrated a mass on Saturday in the presence of more than 25,000 Egyptians from six different Catholic sects at the Air Defense stadium, also known as “30 June” stadium. The prayers were held amid tight security. Entrance was only allowed to those invited to attend the prayers. Members of Parliament and officials also participated in the mass. The worshipers started to arrive early in the morning to the stadium, waving flags of Egypt and the Vatican to welcome the Pope. Egypt’s Armed Force organized celebrations that included documentaries displaying the history of the Vatican and the Pope. Other documentaries depicted the Armed Forces while targeting the terrorists who bombed and burnt churches in Egypt. Pope Francis had arrived in Egypt on Friday for a brief visit during which he met president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and Al-Azhar’s Grand Imam Ahmed Al-Tayeb. The Pope also met with Pope Tawadros II to sign a historic agreement whereby the Catholic and Orthodox Churches will recognize the baptism conducted by each other. Pope Francis’ visit comes less than a month after the Islamic State (IS) had bombed two churches in…
