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Pope Francis to also visit Jordan during Middle East trip next year

Pope Francis will visit Jordan during a visit to the Middle East next year, the state news agency Petra reported on Satuday, citing a senior source at the Vatican.
"During his [August] visit to the Vatican, King Abdullah II invited His Holiness to visit Jordan," Vatican foreign affairs official Dominique Mamberti said after a meeting with Jordan's Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh.
The Pope is also expected to visit Israel and the West Bank.