Coptic Pope says historic visit to Jerusalem 'a human duty'

In an interview published on the Coptic Church's Facebook page, Pope Tawadros II said that his attending the funeral of a leading cleric in Jerusalem was not a visit as much as it was a "human duty."

"I don't consider this to be a visit because the word 'visit' means that one prepares it in advance with a schedule and appointments," he said. "I consider this to be a human duty, a condolence duty."