Pope Francis says he is still keen to visit India, a country he keeps in his heart and for which he deeply cares. This was the answer the Pope gave to a question asked by an Indian youth delegate on January 26 during lunch with the Holy Father at the side-lines of the 34th World Youth Day (WYD) in Panama. The 16th World Youth Day was held in Panama during January 22 to 27. Bedwin Taitus K of India was among ten young people — five men and five women — chosen to share a meal with the Pope at St Joseph’s Major Seminary in Panama, Central America. The conversation turned to the question of if and when Pope Francis will make a pastoral visit to India. Bedwin was encouraged when the Pope told him he is “trying to come to India” and that he was particularly excited to discover the Pope knew about his home State of Kerala.
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