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CAIRO: Coptic Pope Tawadros II warned of the danger of emptying the Middle East of Christians, in an exclusive interview with Arab News.

鈥淭his emptying act is against nature,鈥� the pope said, adding that recent attacks on Copts and their places of worship are an attack on Egyptian unity.

鈥淥ur regions have been established with the existence of Christianity, Islam and Judaism. What happened in some countries like Syria and Iraq is painful.鈥�

Tawadros spoke about the damage inflicted on the Copts in Egypt during the Muslim Brotherhood鈥檚 rule from 2012 to 2013. 鈥淭he migration of Christians in Egypt resulted from the circumstances that took place,鈥� he said. 鈥淐hristians feared for their lives and fled the country. When the country regained its stability, a lot of them returned to Egypt. Christian emigration rates have dropped significantly.鈥�

Tawadros, who is looking forward to visiting 抖阴短视频 soon at the invitation of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, said he personally follows the 鈥減ositive developments鈥� taking place there under his reforms. He said the crown prince鈥檚 meetings with religious, political and cultural figures around the world encompass 鈥渁 lot of hope鈥� are 鈥渋n the interest of 抖阴短视频 and contribute to human development.鈥�

Tawadros visited the Vatican in 2013, the first visit of a Coptic pope in 40 years, and his last trip was in July this year. 鈥淚t is a good relationship based on friendship and love with Pope Francis,鈥� he said.

鈥淭here is a dialogue committee between us and the Vatican that meets annually.鈥�

In the interview, conducted in Cairo and published to mark the crown prince鈥檚 tour that included other Arab states and Argentina for the G20 Summit, the pope also shared his views of the region.

Tawadros views Palestine as an 鈥渙ccupied country鈥� and said he hopes a 鈥渟pirit of understanding prevails鈥� between Israelis and Palestinians so that Jerusalem can be a capital for both states 鈥渁nd peace reigns in the region.鈥�

The interview appears in full tomorrow in the print version of Arab News.