Cairo - Friday evening saw an unscripted moment between Pope Francis and a group of some three hundred young people gathered in the small square before the entrance to the Apostolic Nunciature in Cairo, where he stayed the night between Friday and Saturday, Vatican Radio reported the event. After supper, the Holy Father went to greet the young people gathered in the square, saying, "Good evening to you all, I'm glad to find you." "I know you have come on pilgrimage," he continued, "is it true? If it is true, it is because you are brave." Then Pope Francis prayed Our Father verses with the young people, who recited the prayer in Arabic. "Now," he said, "I would like to give you the blessing, but before I do, each of you should think about the people about whom you care the most. Think also of the people for whom you do not care, and in silence each of you pray for these people for those whom you love and those you do not love," Pope Francis instructed. Then he gave the Apostolic Blessing to the young people, which all the people in attendance will carry in their heart for their lifetime. Pope Francis concluded the encounter with the words, "Long live Egypt."
