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Pope Francis to visit Greece to boost Catholic-Orthodox ties

By Deborah Kyvrikosaios
Pope Francis arrives to attend the weekly general audience at the Paul VI Audience Hall, at the Vatican, December 1, 2021. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

ATHENS (Reuters) - Roman Catholics in mainly Orthodox Greece are preparing excitedly for a visit by Pope Francis that they hope will help bring Eastern and Western Christianity closer together.

Francis will visit Greece on Dec. 4-6 after a two-day trip to Cyprus.

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