Despite two church bombings in Egypt on Palm Sunday, the Pope still plans to visit the country at the end of this month.
Pope Francis will head to Cairo on 28th April for a two-day visit.
The purpose of the trip is to strengthen relations between Catholics and Muslims, with a goal of ending terror and extremist violence.
The trip includes a meeting with Egypt's president and a speech at an international conference on peace. Francis will also meet with the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, Pope Tawadros II.
The two bombings on Sunday left a total of 45 people dead. ISIS has claimed responsibility for both attacks.
After a Palm Sunday mass, Pope Francis condemned the attacks and prayed: "May the Lord convert the hearts of the people who are sowing terror, violence and death, and also the hearts of those who make and traffic weapons."
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