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Pope Francis Expected to Travel to Turkey in November

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Thinkstock 091214 Vatican?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1410574173609phant/iStockphoto/Thinkstock(VATICAN CITY) — Pope Francis is expected to travel to Turkey in November, on invitation from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

According to Rev. Federico Lombardi, head of the Press Office of the Holy See, the official letter of invitation from Erdogan was received this week. Lombardi also said that plans were underway to prepare the trip for the end of November.

Lombardi said Friday that “the length and the program of the visit are still to be confirmed.”





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