Pope Francis to visit Myanmar and Bangladesh in November

Pope Francis to visit Myanmar in Nov27-30, Bangladesh in Nov 30- Dec 2

Pope Francis, Easter Mass, St. Peter's Square, Vatican
Pope Francis celebrates Easter Mass, in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Sunday. Photo: AP/PTI
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Last Updated : Aug 28 2017 | 3:49 PM IST
Pope Francis will visit Myanmar and Bangladesh around the end of November, the Vatican announced today.

The leader of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics will visit mainly Buddhist Myanmar November 27-30, and mostly Muslim Bangladesh November 30-December 2.

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First Published: Aug 28 2017 | 3:49 PM IST

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