The Vatican confirmed that Pope Francis is planning to visit Turkey “in the last days of November”, but said the length of his trip and his agenda in the country have yet to be determined. Jesuit Fr Federico Lombardi, the Vatican spokesman, made the announcement last week noting that a formal invitation from Turkish President…

Pope Francis will address the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on November. The Parliament’s president, Martin Schultz, made the announcement last week and the Vatican immediately confirmed it. According to Fr Federico Lombardi, the Vatican spokesman, Pope Francis will travel to Strasbourg and back to Rome the same day, and his brief trip should not…