Pope Francis Says Egypt Trip Promoted "Healthy Secularism"

Pope Francis said on Wednesday that his April 28-29 trip to Egypt was intended as a "sign of peace" and a way of promoting a vision of "healthy secularism" for the entire Middle East region, in which religion and state are separate but religion is encouraged and allowed to flourish. He called on Christians in the Middle East to be "salt and light," and prayed for new Christian martyrs.