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Secretary General welcomes Papal UN visit
(Vatican Radio) The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban
Ki-moon, has welcomed the visit to UN Headquarters by Pope Francis, scheduled
for September 25th. In a statement issued on Wednesday afternoon,
the Secretary-General says, “His Holiness Pope Francis will visit the United
Nations Headquarters on the morning of 25 September 2015.”
The Statement goes on to say, “The Secretary-General welcomes
the visit of Pope Francis as an important part of a historic year in which the
United Nations marks its 70th anniversary and in which Member
States will take major decisions about sustainable development, climate change
and the future peace and well-being of humankind.”
During the visit, Pope Francis will address the United Nations
General Assembly, hold meetings with the Secretary-General and the President of
the General Assembly, as well as participate in a town hall gathering with
United Nations staff.
Ban’s statement concludes, saying, “The Secretary-General is
confident that His Holiness Pope Francis' visit will inspire the international
community to redouble its efforts to achieve human dignity for all through
ensuring greater social justice, tolerance and understanding among all of the
world's peoples.”
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