Pope Francis to visit Japan on Nov. 23-26 after trip to Thailand

Pope Francis will visit Japan from Nov. 23 to 26, the Vatican said Friday, the first pontiff in nearly four decades to travel to the country.The pope will arrive in Japan after his trip to Thailand from Nov. 20. In Japan, he is scheduled to travel to the atomic-bombed cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, along with Tokyo, and meet with Emperor Naruhito and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the Japanese government said.The last pope to visit Japan, John Paul II, also went to Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1981."It's significant that the pope, who pursues world peace, will visit Hiroshima and Nagasaki in te…READ FULL ARTICLE