Pope Francis will meet with Christian, Muslim and Jewish leaders during his trip to the former Soviet republics of Georgia and Azerbaijan scheduled to start on September 30, adding a strong inter-religious dimension to an already politically delicate trip.
The Vatican on Monday released the itinerary for the Caucasus trip, which was originally planned as an extension of Francis' recent visit to Armenia but was split up.
In Georgia, after meeting with the president, Francis will call on the spiritual leader of the Georgian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Ilia II, and meet with the Assyrian and Chaldean Catholic community.
