Elated crowds greeted Pope Francis at a Mass in Cairo's Air Defense Stadium on Saturday, unafraid despite recent suicide bombings at Christian churches.
"God will protect us," said Nada Youssef, 30, as she clutched the free ticket she received through church and waited to clear metal detectors and guards stationed at every entrance.
Francis entered the stadium at 9:30 a.m. to applause as a fleet of yellow and white balloons was released -- the Vatican colors -- and a choir sang "Gloria."
Francis has been warmly received since he arrived Friday for a two-day visit to Egypt. Many people said they admired his tenacity in visiting only weeks after twin suicide bombings targeted Christian churches in separate cities, killing 47 people.
No comments:
Post a Comment