British archbishop on ‘condolence’ visit to Egypt

                               

The archbishop of Canterbury is in Egypt to meet with religious leaders following Christian deaths in the region.

Archbishop Justin Welby traveled to the Arab country on a "visit of condolence" following the murders of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians in Libya.

The killings occurred after the group of migrant workers were kidnapped and beheaded by the ISIL in February.

The Church of England’s most senior bishop will be meeting religious and political leaders, including the Coptic Christian Pope and the Grand Imam while in Egypt.

There are reports that he will also meet with Egypt’s President Abdul Fattah el-Sisi, who has said he supports the Coptic Christian community in the country.