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April 24, 2017

Tight security is 'new normal' as Pope heads to Egypt, says Vatican spokesperson

Egyptian security services stand guard at the site of a July 16, 2015 bomb blast in Cairo. Vatican spokesperson Greg Burke says hightened security is the "new normal" in wake of Palm Sunday attacks in Egypt.

VATICAN CITY – Despite the ongoing risk of terrorism, Pope Francis planned to travel to Egypt as a sign of being close to the people there, said Greg Burke, Vatican spokesman.

Published in International