President Abdel Fattah El Sisi congratulated Pope Leo XIV for his official inauguration as the Pope of the Vatican, as follows: “I extend my heartfelt congratulations to His Holiness Pope Leo XIV on his official inauguration as the Pope of the Vatican today.

Egypt, both its leadership and people, holds in the highest regard the Vatican’s pivotal role in advancing the values of tolerance and peace across the globe. I sincerely wish His Holiness Pope Leo XIV great success in his noble humanitarian mission.”

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