Pope Francis will conduct a mass service at Lima's Costa Verde seashore as part of his visit to the Inca country on January 18-21, 2018, the Peruvian Episcopal Conference (CEP) informed Monday.
Announcement came during a press conference held at CEP headquarters during which Monsignor Norberto Strotmann and fellow religious authorities revealed the Pope's trip schedule.
As is known, His Holiness expressed his wish to visit the Andean nation last May. His visit was
officially announced a month later.
In addition to capital city Lima, the 80-year-old Pontiff's trip will include cities
Puerto Maldonado and Trujillo in rainforest Madre de Dios and northern La Libertad regions, respectively.
Following Papal protocol, President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski will visit the
Vatican in September to extend a personal invitation to His Holiness.
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