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Pope to Campidoglio Mar 26

Will be 4th pope to visit Rome city council

Redazione Ansa

(ANSA) - Rome, February 18 - Pope Francis will visit Rome city council on the Campidoglio (Capitol) on March 26, the Vatican said Monday.
    The pope was invited by Mayor Virginia Raggi, Vatican press office interim chief Alessandro Gisotti said.
    Francis will be the fourth pope of the modern era to climb up to the Campidoglio after Paul VI, John Paul II and Benedict XVI.
    Raggi said "I thank His Holiness Pope Francis for accepting Rome's invitation to meet the Capitoline assembly on March 26 next".
   

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