Welcome Pope Francis!

After the Angelus prayer in Saint Peter’s, Pope Francis said: "In the joyful atmosphere, typical of this Christmas season, I wish to announce that next May 24 to 26, God willing, I will be making a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. The main purpose is to commemorate the historic meeting between Pope Paul VI and Patriarch Athenagoras, which occurred exactly 50 years ago today, on January 5. "

"The stages - added Francis - will be three in Amman, Bethlehem and Jerusalem. At the Holy Sepulcher, I will celebrate an ecumenical meeting with all the representatives of the Christian Churches of Jerusalem, together with Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople. As of now I ask you to pray for this pilgrimage."

We will indeed be prayer, Pope Francis!