Coptic Pope Shenouda III met with U.S. ambassador in Cairo Margaret Scobey, whose tour of duty expires soon.

A church source told al-Wafd newspaper, the mouthpiece of the opposition al-Wafd party, that Pope Shenouda, during the meeting, expressed his confidence in the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) and rejection against any foreign interference in Egypt's internal affairs.

Scobey, for her part, conveyed the hopes of the American people led by President Barack Obama for Egypt to enjoy freedom and democracy.