Pope Francis Holds Open Air Mass for 25,000 in Cairo

Publisher:
Al Jazeera English
Publication Date:
29 April 2017
Tags:
Egypt, Religion

At least 25,000 people attended a mass held by Pope Francis in Egypt on Saturday. Security was tight in Cairo following two bomb attacks that killed 45 church goers on Palm Sunday earlier this month. Al Jazeera's Emike Umolu explains.

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