(MENAFN - Daily News Egypt) Pope Francis, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, will arrive in Cairo on Friday and will start his visit to #Egypt by meeting with President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi at Ittihadyia Palace, a source in the Armed Forces #Media Affairs Office told Daily News Egypt. "About 21,000 worshipers will perform prayers at Air Defense Stadium, while about 2,000 to 2,500 perform prayers on the field. The armed forces will secure the worshipers on their way to and from the stadium," the source added. The Armed Forces #Media Affairs Office will broadcast a three-minute film about the 54 churches that were destroyed by terrorists in Egypt, while the army restored them, the source told Daily News Egypt. "All #Egypt is celebrating the Pope's visit and the Pope insisted to visit #Egypt because he believes that #Egypt is safe and had hosted the Holy Family," the source said.

Source: Daily News Egypt April 28, 2017 07:30 UTC