Fresh from an attention-grabbing tour of the United States and Cuba, Pope Francis has his sights on another destination. "I'd really love to go to China," the Catholic leader told reporters on a flight back to Rome on Monday, the Italian news agency ANSA reports. "I love the Chinese people."
It's an ambitious target. If Francis were to visit mainland China, he would be the first pope to do so. The Vatican and Beijing haven't had diplomatic relations since 1951, and they remain divided over a variety of issues. "I hope there is a possibility to have good relations with China," the pope told reporters. "We have contacts, we talk. It's necessary to keep going."
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