Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese left here on Friday heading to Italy's Bari city on top of a church delegation.
The pontiff will participate on Saturday in an ecumenical prayer for peace in the Middle East that has been called upon by Pope Francis of the Vatican.
The several-day visit comes at the invitation of Pope Francis, who has also invited all church leaders in the Middle East to perform the joint prayer in the Italian city.
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