Pope Francis will visit
Romania between May 31 and June 2, the Vatican said on Friday.
"In response to the invitation issued by the President, the
state authorities and the Catholic Church of Romania, His
Holiness Francis will make an apostolic trip to the country from
31 May to 2 June 2019, to visit the cities of Bucharest, Iaşi
and Blaj, and the Marian shrine of Șumuleu Ciuc," Vatican
spokesman Alessandro Gisotti said in a statement.
"I hope Pope Francis's visit brings a breath of spiritual
oxygen for Romania," said the spokesman of the Archdiocese of
Bucharest, Father Francis Dobos, in an interview with Tg2000.
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