Today Pope Francis is leaving for his 35th trip. Destinations: Cyprus and Greece, with a final stop on the island of Lesbos. In this way, the countries visited by Bergoglio will become 35 since the beginning of his pontificate.
Today in Cyprus, after the arrival at the airport welcomed by Annita Demetriou, president of the Parliament, various meetings are scheduled with the Catholic clergy and with the institutional authorities. In the capital Nicosia, in the Maronite cathedral of Our Lady of Grace, priests, nuns, deacons, catechists and ecclesial associations await him; followed by the welcome ceremony at the Presidential Palace, a courtesy visit to the President of the Republic Nikos Anastasiades, and an appointment with the authorities, civil society and the Diplomatic Corps.
Finally, the Apostolic Nunciature where the Pontiff will stay in his stay.
Bergoglio will travel with Ita Airways for the first time after Alitalia leaves the scene, departing from Fiumicino.
(Unioneonline / ss)
