Pope promises to visit Lebanon, South Sudan, as soon as possible


  • World
  • Thursday, 24 Dec 2020

FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis holds the weekly general audience at the Library of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican, December 23, 2020. Vatican Media/Handout via REUTERS

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francisto promised in his Christmas messages on Thursday to visit Lebanon and South Sudan as soon as he could.

The pope traditionally mentions countries in his Christmas Day message, but he singled out those two nations with Christmas Eve messages because of difficulties each has faced this year.

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