Pope Bisit Myanmar 2017

Vatican releases pope’s schedule for visit to Myanmar, Bangladesh

• Carol Glatz
  October 10, 2017
  CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

Bishop Felix Lian Khen Thang and Auxiliary Bishop John Saw Yaw Han of Yangon, president and general secretary of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Myanmar, listen to questions during an Aug. 28 news conference in Yangon about Pope Francis's Nov. 27-30 visit to Myanmar. (Credit: Lynn Bo Bo/EPA via CNS.)

The Vatican has released Pope Francis's schedule for his trip to Myanmar and Bangladesh later this year. Francis will visit Myanmar Nov. 27-30, before heading to neighboring Bangladesh Nov. 30-Dec. 2.