FRANK SESNO, CNN ANCHOR: John Paul II is in Cairo today, the first Roman Catholic pope to visit Egypt. He'll be stopping at places where some of the most significant events in the Bible took place. And he's appealing for harmony between Muslims and Christians. CNN's Ben Wedeman is in Cairo and joins us with more with -- now with more on this historic trip -- Ben.</s>BEN WEDEMAN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Yes, Frank, the pope arrived this afternoon in Cairo. And, significantly, when he arrived at the airport, he was met not only, of course, by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, but also by the head of the Al-Azhar University, which is one of Islam's leading centers of learning. And also, there was the pope of the Copticat (ph), the Orthodox Coptic Church, Pope Shenouda III. This is very much in line with the interfaith nature of the pope's visit here. He is going to be meeting this evening with the leader of the Al- Azhar University, as well as the Coptic pope. And also, during his visit on Saturday, he will be going to the Greek Orthodox-run monastery of St. Catherine's out in the Sinai. He is very much interested in establishing and strengthening the dialogue between the faiths. And, of course, Egypt is a country with a Muslim majority, but a very significant and very old Christian community as well. And so, during his visit in the Egypt, he is going to be trying to building -- to build bridges to all of these communities. I'm Ben Wedeman, CNN, reporting live from Cairo.
John Paul II Arrives in Cairo, the First Roman Catholic Pope to Visit Egypt