Relationship dossier
Vatican City
Egypt
Relationship assessment
Papal diplomacy and high-level visits have supported engagement between the Holy See and Egypt.
Vatican City toward Egypt
+40The Holy See has engaged Egypt through papal diplomacy, including Pope John Paul II’s visit in 2000 and Pope Francis’s visit in 2017.
Egypt toward Vatican City
+40Egypt hosted Pope Francis’s 2017 visit, during which President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi met the pontiff.
Overall relationship
+40Papal visits and high-level meetings provide a sustained basis for diplomatic engagement between the Holy See and Egypt. The breadth of cooperation beyond these exchanges is unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Vatican City’s foreign relations are conducted by the Holy See. The Holy See and Egypt have engaged through papal diplomacy, including Pope John Paul II’s visit in 2000 and Pope Francis’s visit in 2017. Egypt hosted Francis and President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi met him. These exchanges reflect substantive diplomatic and interfaith engagement, though the scope of broader bilateral cooperation is unclear.
Key developments
Pope John Paul II visited Egypt, undertaking a high-profile engagement with the country.
Pope Francis visited Egypt and met President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of ongoing government-to-government cooperation beyond high-level visits is unclear.
- The practical scope of bilateral arrangements is unclear.