Egypt hopes papal trip will be a blessing for tourism industry
The two-day visit of Pope Francis to Egypt on April 28-29 was more than just a religious visit.
CAIRO — The two-day visit of Pope Francis to Cairo on April 28-29 was valuable for the Egyptian government. Tourism Minister Yehia Rashed told local press April 29 that the pope's visit at this time shows the world the real value of Egypt and would help revive tourism to the country.
On the first day of his visit, mainly aimed to consolidate interfaith dialogue, Francis met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayeb, and Pope Tawadros II, the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church.
