ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has added a stop in Luxembourg to a trip to Belgium in September, a three-day visit that will come as he is recovering from a much longer and challenging trip to Asia.
The Vatican on Monday announced the Sept. 26-29 dates of the planned trip, saying Francis would first stop in Luxembourg and then travel onto Brussels, Leuven and Louvain-la-Neuve in Belgium.
Belgium’s bishops had previously announced that Francis was coming to celebrate the 600th anniversary of the country’s two main Catholic universities. Francis’ stop in Luxembourg is apparently something of a nod to Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, the Jesuit archbishop of Luxembourg who is playing a major role in Francis’ big synod, a years-long reform project for the Catholic Church.
The Luxembourg and Belgium visit is scheduled to begin less than two weeks after Francis returns from the longest and most challenging foreign trip of his pontificate, a Sept. 2-13 voyage to Indonesia, East Timor, Papua New Guinea and Singapore.
Related articles:
Related suggestion:
How electorate candidates funded their campaigns'More than safe passage, a destination'Harris blames Trump for abortion ban in Arizona Coalition talks: No more face to face meetings this weekendBanging sound from Titan submersible search heard for first time in UK documentaryAuckland's rail operators promise city's trains will run more smoothlyMinisters to mark 75 years of NATO, discuss more support for UkraineOutage hits Apple services, including App Store and Apple TV+Small earthquake felt in Wellington regionIsrael dismisses UN resolution on possible war crimes as 'distorted text'
3.5416s , 6501.984375 kb
Copyright © 2024 Powered by Pope trip to Luxembourg, Belgium confirmed for September, 2 weeks after challenging Asia visit ,International Imagery news portal