Pope’s visit to Lebanon postponed for ‘health reasons’: Minister
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AA) – Pope Francis’ visit to Lebanon, which was scheduled for June, will be postponed due to “health reasons”, a Lebanese minister said on Monday.
“Lebanon has received a letter from the Vatican departments officially informing of the decision to postpone the Pope’s scheduled visit to Lebanon,” Tourism Minister Walid Nassar said in a statement carried by the National News Agency.
“Foreign visits and scheduled appointments in Pope Francis’ program have been postponed for health reasons,” he added, wishing the pontiff a “speedy recovery.”
There was no comment from the Vatican on the minister’s statements.
On April 5, the Lebanese presidency announced that Pope Francis would visit Lebanon in June.
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