Pope Francis will visit the
Grand Imam of al-Azhar in Cairo on Friday, April 28 during his
two-day visit to Egypt, according to a schedule published by the
Vatican on Monday.
Immediately after the pope and the grand imam will give
speeches to participants in an international peace conference.
The Grand Imam of al-Azhar, currently Ahmed el-Tayeb, is one
of Sunni Islam's most senior figures.
The pope will pay him a courtesy visit after attending a
welcome ceremony at the presidential palace in Heliopolis.
The pope will celebrate a Mass and have lunch with Egyptian
bishops on Saturday April 29 before returning to Rome.
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