Labourers install a giant cross in front of Gwanghwamun, main gate of the royal Gyeongbok Palace, ahead of Pope Francis' visit in central Seoul August 12, 2014. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - On his way to South Korea, Pope Francis will get a rare opportunity to directly address China's leadership as he flies over the country, whose communist government does not allow Catholics to recognise his authority.
The pope, who leaves Rome on Wednesday, always sends telegrams to the leaders of countries as he passes through their airspace. The routine messages rarely make news, but this time there is keen expectation for what the pope will say to China.
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