Pope Francis’s 2024 travels: historic visits to Southeast Asia, Oceania, Belgium, Luxembourg and Corsica

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AC Wimmer

By AC Wimmer

CNA Newsroom, Dec 28, 2024 / 10:00 am

Despite health challenges that led to a canceled trip to Dubai for COP28, Pope Francis maintained an ambitious travel schedule in 2024 that saw him draw large crowds in Asia and make his first-ever visit to Corsica, as well as visiting Belgium and Luxembourg.

Grand Imam Nasaruddin Umar kisses the head of Pope Francis after the signing of the Istiqlal Joint Declaration 2024 in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sept. 5, 2024. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA
Grand Imam Nasaruddin Umar kisses the head of Pope Francis after the signing of the Istiqlal Joint Declaration 2024 in Jakarta,…

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