Pope Francis is arranging a visit to Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia one year from now, when the three Baltic countries praise their 100th commemorations.
Janis Siksnis, a guide to Latvia's leader, affirmed it to The Associated Press on Thursday, saying no different points of interest were yet accessible.
A representative for Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite, Daiva Ulbinaite, prior had told the Baltic News organization the visit is booked for fall of 2018. The organization said the Vatican will soon declare correct dates for the outing.
It would be the second time a pope visits the Baltic nations. In September 1993, Pope John Paul II went there. He began in Lithuania, which has the biggest Catholic people group in the Baltics. More than 75 percent of the country's almost 3 million tenants are Catholics.
The three Baltic countries pronounced their autonomy from Russia in 1918 however were joined into the Soviet Union in 1940 and remained some portion of it until 1991.
Francis has one other affirmed trip so far in 2018, a Jan. 15-22 visit to Chile and Peru. He is likewise broadly anticipated that would go to Ireland in August to partake in an expansive Catholic family rally.
Pope Francis To Visit 3 Baltic Nations Next Year
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