His Holiness Pope Francis to visit Cyprus and Greece in early December
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His Holiness Pope Francis visits the Greek island of Lesbos in 2016
His Holiness Pope Francis will visit the Cypriot capital of Nicosia on 2-4 December, before traveling to the Greek capital, Athens, and the island of Lesbos.
By Devin Watkins
The Holy See Press Office officially announced on Friday that the Pope will embark on a 5-day Apostolic Journey to Cyprus and Greece in early December.
The visit will see him spend 2-4 December in Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus.
He will then head to Greece on 4 December, visiting Athens and Lesbos until 6 December, when he will return to Rome.
According to the Holy See Press Office, the Pope is undertaking the Apostolic Journey to Cyprus and Greece upon the invitation of the countries’ civil authorities and Bishops’ Conferences.
The full schedule of the visit will be released in due course.
Second papal visit to Cyprus
His Holiness Pope Francis’ visit to Cyprus will see him follow in the footsteps of his predecessor, Benedict XVI, who made an Apostolic Journey to the Mediterranean island nation in 2010.
The vast majority of Cypriots identify as Greek Orthodox, but the nation has a vibrant Catholic community of around 11,000 faithful. Many of them trace their roots back Crusaders who settled there after the fall of Jerusalem in the 12th century …
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