Coptic Christian Pope Tawadros arrived at Vatican City in the first visit of an Egyptian pope to the Catholic Church in 40 years on Thursday.
Pope Tawadros will meet with Pope Francis of Rome to congratulate him on being picked as Pope of the Catholic Church and discuss cooperation between the two churches.
Pope Shenouda III, who died last year, last visited the Vatican in May of 1973.
Pope Tawadros will also meet with the Egyptian delegation in Italy.