Papal Baltics Visit News
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Estonian Bishop looks ahead to Pope Francis’ visit
Sep 21, 2018
“In Estonia, [Pope Francis] will meet with one of the smallest Catholic communities he has ever met with, and in one of the least religious countries of Europe.”
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Exclusive interview: Archbishop of Riga, Zbignevs Stankevics, Ahead of Pope’s trip to Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia
Sep 21, 2018
Archbishop of Riga, Zbignevs Stankevics, says we will welcome Pope Francis with joy in Latvia, because he is the successor of Peter, the Vicar of Christ, who walks on the border between the visible and invisible world. The Pope’s mission is to confirm brothers and sisters in the faith and read the signs of the times, and this will help us to see the priorities where we ought to direct our forces.
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Pope Francis sends greetings ahead of Baltics visit
Sep 21, 2018
In a video message for his Apostolic Journey to three Baltic nations, Pope Francis sends warm words of greeting to the people of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia.
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Lithuania hopes Pope Francis will bring hope for the future
Sep 20, 2018
Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are the three Baltic nations Pope Francis will visit during his 25th Apostolic Journey abroad starting on 22 and ending on 25 September.
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Lithuania awaits Pope Francis with
Sep 13, 2018
The Pope Francis is scheduled to make an apostolic visit to the Baltic states of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, September 22-25.
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Vatican releases updated program of pope's trip to Baltic nations
Sep 05, 2018
The Vatican released on Tuesday an updated program of Pope Francis' visit to Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia later this month.
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Vatican releases schedule of pope’s trip to Baltic nations
Jul 10, 2018
Twenty-five years after St. John Paul II visited Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, Pope Francis will make the same three-nation visit Sept. 22-25, stopping at a number of the same places as his saint-predecessor.
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Pope Francis set for intense trip to Baltic nations in September
Jul 07, 2018
In late September, Pope Francis will embark on an intense four-day trip to Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, as the three Baltic nations are celebrating their 100th anniversaries.
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