WebDec 5, 2024 · Pope John Paul II also tried to bring healing to the Catholic-Greek Orthodox rift during a controversial 2001 visit to Greece, the first by a Catholic pope in over 1,000 years. WebApr 16, 2016 · Pope Francis is visiting a detention camp on the Greek island of Lesbos to show support for refugees who are trying to reach northern Europe. The Moria camp holds more than 3,000 people, some of whom may face deportation to Turkey. Francis said his Greek trip was to witness “the worst humanitarian disaster since the Second World War”.
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WebDec 1, 2024 · Pope Francis will set out on his 35th foreign trip on Thursday, traveling first to the island of Cyprus, from Dec. 2 to 4, and then to Greece, Dec. 4 to 6. WebApr 6, 2024 · VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis led the first of two major Holy Thursday ceremonies, presiding at Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica as he continues his stamina-testing Holy Week appointments days after battling bronchitis in the hospital. The pope’s voice sounded strong during the basilica Mass as he read a long homily during the service, … feeding urban foxes
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WebSep 1, 2024 · The formalization of his visit to Greece was made by Pope Francis. The head of the Roman Catholic Church announced that he will visit our country, while he will also … WebDec 6, 2024 · Pope Francis, upon invitation by the civil and local ecclesiastical authorities, will travel to Cyprus from 2 to 4 December, visiting the city of Nicosia, and to Greece from … WebDec 4, 2024 · Pope Francis in Athens for first papal visit in 20 years. Pope Francis has arrived in Athens for the first visit to the Greek capital by a pontiff in two decades. The pope's trip will see him ... deferring this question