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Pope Francis to visit Turkey in late November | National Catholic Reporter

Pope Francis to visit Turkey in late November
Joshua J. McElwee | Oct. 21, 2014 NCR Today

The Vatican has confirmed reports that Pope Francis will visit Turkey next month, announcing Tuesday the pontiff will visit Ankara and Istanbul Nov. 28-30.

Francis will make the trip at the request of the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I and the Turkish bishops, the Vatican said in a brief statement.

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