LAHORE – Pope Francis has accepted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s invitation to visit Pakistan this year, a media reported said on Thursday.
The last pope to have visited Pakistan was Pope John Paul II in February 1981. According to the report, the invitation was extended by Ports and Shipping Minister Kamran Michael and Religious Affairs Minister Sardar Yusuf.
Micheal led a high-level delegation for Rome to meet Pope Francis at the Vatican City on February 23. The highest Catholic priest also offered special prayers for Pakistan and the Pakistanis who have fallen victim to terrorism.
The last pope to have visited Pakistan was Pope John Paul II in February 1981. Christians make up for 1.6 per cent of Pakistan’s population, which accounts for about 2.8 million people.
