CAIRO, July 6, 2018 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese left here on Friday heading to the Italian city of Bari on top of a church delegation. The pontiff will participate Saturday in ecumenical prayer for peace in the Middle East that has been called upon by Pope Francis of the Vatican. The several-day visit comes at the invitation of Pope Francis, who has also invited all church leaders in the Middle East to perform the joint prayer in the Italian city.