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Pope Francis leaves for a visit to Egypt in an effort to mend ties

By Reuters
28 April 2017   |   1:00 pm
Pope Francis has departed for a two-day visit to Egypt but faces criticism from church conservatives for meeting Islamic religious leaders after a spate of deadly attacks against Christians.

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