In a two-day visit to the Vatican, which kicked off on Tuesday,
Egypt's Tourism Minister Yahya Rashid announced that Pope Francis has
approved Egypt's proposed path for The Flight into Egypt, which
will allow tourists to, quite literally, follow in the footsteps of the
holy family's journey from Sinai to Asyut in Upper Egypt, as they fled
the Roman Republic's murderous King Herod The Great. The voyage has been
glorified by devout believers and depicted in artistic masterpieces
over the past millennia.
The announcement comes as a much awaited development, as following in the steps of the holy family's journey in Egypt has long been a dream of Christian pilgrims and history enthusiasts everywhere.
However, due to the ongoing Islamist insurgency, the Flight into Egypt's starting point in Northern Sinai will be postponed to the program's final phase. The focus is now on the project's first phase, which is the holy family's journey from Ca…
The announcement comes as a much awaited development, as following in the steps of the holy family's journey in Egypt has long been a dream of Christian pilgrims and history enthusiasts everywhere.
However, due to the ongoing Islamist insurgency, the Flight into Egypt's starting point in Northern Sinai will be postponed to the program's final phase. The focus is now on the project's first phase, which is the holy family's journey from Ca…