Egypt awaits the 'Pope of Peace'

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(Vatican Radio) Preparations are in full swing for Pope Francis’ upcoming apostolic visit to Egypt.
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The Pope is scheduled to fly to Cairo on Friday 28th for a 2-day pastoral journey during which he will celebrate Mass, participate in a Conference for peace, meet with clergy, encourage the small Egyptian Christian community in their faith and of course promote and deepen inter-religious dialogue in the predominantly Muslim nation.​

One of the highlights of the visit is his meeting with the Orthodox Coptic Patriarch, Tawadros II.
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The Pope’s presence in Egypt is seen as particularly poignant in the wake of the Palm Sunday attacks on the Orthodox Coptic churches in Tanta and Alexandria.
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Sister Angela Colombi says all Egyptians are awaiting the Pope – not only the Christians!
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“The Christians of course see in him not only a religious leader, but also a man of peace; the logo of the journey in fact says ‘The Pope of peace for Egypt – Egypt for peace’ – people see in him a person who is trying to tell the world we are children of the same God so why not live in peace?” she said.
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May the Lord help keep him safe on this journey!

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I love that you guys still won’t afford the Coptic Patriarch his proper honorific of ‘Pope’. They really ought to reciprocate in kind.
 
PatrickC said:
I love that you guys still won’t afford the Coptic Patriarch his proper honorific of ‘Pope’. They really ought to reciprocate in kind.
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Both titles are appropriate for the Bishop of Alexandria, no? He is called both a Pope and a Patriarch. I don’t think any insult was intended here. I certainly call him “the Coptic Pope”… I very much doubt HH Francis would take issue with that.
 
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Here is the pope’s schedule as released by the Vatican. Times listed are local, with Eastern Daylight Time in parentheses.
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Friday, April 28 (Rome, Cairo)
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– 10:45 a.m. (4:45 a.m.), Departure from Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci International Airport for Cairo.
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– 2 p.m. (8 a.m.), Arrival at Cairo airport. Official welcoming ceremony at the Heliopolis presidential palace. Courtesy visits with el-Sissi and Sheik el-Tayeb. Speeches by the grand imam and the pope to participants in an international conference on peace.
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– 4:40 p.m. (10:40 a.m.), Meeting with local authorities. Speeches by el-Sissi and Pope Francis. Courtesy visit to Pope Tawadros. Speeches by Pope Tawadros and Pope Francis.
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Saturday, April 29 (Cairo, Rome)
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– 10:00 a.m. (4:00 a.m.), Mass in Cairo. Homily by pope.
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– 12:15 p.m. (6:15 a.m.), Lunch with Egypt’s bishops and the papal entourage.
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– 3:15 p.m. (9:15 a.m.), Prayer gathering with clergy, men and women religious, and seminarians. Speech by pope. Farewell ceremony.
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– 5 p.m. (11 a.m.), Departure from Cairo airport for Rome.
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– 8:30 p.m. (2:30 p.m.), Arrival at Rome’s Ciampino airport.
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Lord, protect Francis on this potentially dangerous mission of mercy and peace. May both leaders of their respective churches renew their solidarity and work for the one true God. Amen.
 
Praying for the Pope’s safety and continued positive influence in the world.
 
I thought I had heard that the Ecumenical Patriarch was joining the Pope for this trip? Would have been very cool to see the “protos” of the three ancient communions together: Pope of Rome (Catholic), Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (Eastern Orthodox), and Coptic Pope of Alexandria (Oriental Orthodox).
 
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M-Dent:
FYI - This is being discussed over on the Non-Catholic board in its own thread.
 
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