Pope Francis says will visit Japan in Nov., 1st papal visit in 40 yrs

Pope Francis said Wednesday he will visit Japan in November, making him the first pontiff to visit the country since John Paul II nearly 40 years ago.According to sources close to the matter, the pope is scheduled to visit Japan for about five days in late November, during which he may also travel to Hiroshima and Nagasaki to offer prayers for victims of the U.S. atomic bombings of the two cities in World War II.[Getty]His itinerary may also include a trip to areas of northeastern Japan that was devastated by the massive a earthquake and tsunami disaster in 2011.The pope earlier expressed h…READ FULL ARTICLE