Pope Francis has announced plans to visit Belgium in 2024, according to Vatican News on Wednesday morning.
In an interview with Mexican television station Nmas, the Pope revealed his desire to visit three countries next year: Belgium, Argentina and Polynesia.
The last papal visit to Belgium was in 1995 when Pope John Paul II travelled there to beatify Father Damien, with his visit limited to Brussels.
A decade before, in 1985, the same Pope carried out a more extensive tour of the country, including stops in Leuven, Namur, Beauraing, Antwerp, Banneux, Liège, and Mechelen.
Notably, Pope Francis’ predecessor, Benedict XVI, never visited Belgium during his papacy.
