Pope Francis will make an Apostolic Journey to Morocco in early 2019, visiting the cities of Rabat and Casablanca.

The Director of the Holy See Press Office, Greg Burke, announced on Tuesday that Pope Francis will visit Morocco from the 30th to the 31st of March 2019.

During this two-day Apostolic Journey, he will visit the cities of Rabat and Casablanca.

Greg Burke said that this decision comes in response to an invitation extended by King Mohammed VI and the Catholic Bishops of Morocco.