Pope Francis arrive in the Egyptian capital for his 72-hour trip in the country

Pope Francis has landed in the Egyptian capital, Cairo to start his 72-hour trip in the country.

Ahead of the trip, the Pope said he hoped his visit would support the region’s Christians and send a “message of brotherhood” to Muslims.

Egyptian Christians have been targeted by jihadists with a recent attack on Palm Sunday killings dozens.

The Pope is scheduled to meet Muslim and Christian leaders before visiting a church that was bombed in December, the Reuters news agency reports.

He will lead a mass tomorrow.