Pope postpones pastoral visits to Italian dioceses

December 10, 2015

Citing demands on the Pope’s schedule during the jubilee year of mercy, the office of Vatican’s Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, informed Cardinal Angelo Scola of Milan that Pope Francis will postpone his pastoral visits to Italian dioceses.

Cardinal Scola announced the news during a December 10 press conference.

The Holy See Press Office issued a statement referring to Cardinal Scola’s remarks and said that the Pope’s apostolic journey to Milan, scheduled for May 7, 2016, will be postponed until the following year.

 

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Further information:

• Il Papa rinvia le visite pastorali in Italia durante il Giubileo (Archdiocese of Milan)
• Comunicato della Sala Stampa: Rinvio delle visite pastorali del Papa in Italia durante il Giubileo, 10.12.2015 (Holy See Press Office)