Papal: November 2008 Archives

This is nice, but what about churches for the people who live there (the Copts)? They have been forbidden to build new churches or even to repair the old ones. It's a disgrace, and I think the Pope should have addressed the tragic suffering that the Copts are undergoing instead of merely whining about lack of churches for tourists. I think it would be better to build/fix Coptic Catholic churches and let the tourists actually experience a taste of Egypt than build Latin-Rite churches that only serve tourists. Not to be too offensive but that would be like building an American chain restaurant in Rome.