Pope Francis expressed his deep appreciation for the government and people of Egypt, during his meeting with Mahmoud Sami, Ambassador of Egypt to the Holy See, at the headquarters of the Papal Palace on Thursday.
The Pope praised the efforts of the Egyptian embassy over the past years, and the ambassador's keenness to consolidate cooperation frameworks between the two countries.
On his part, Sami expressed his deep appreciation to Pope Francis, praising his tireless efforts to deliver a message of peace to the whole world and his keenness to spread the concept of brotherhood and equality among all peoples, to promote a culture of interfaith dialogue and acceptance of the other.