US President Barack Obama plans to visit Pope Francis at the Vatican in March during a trip to Europe, the White House said.

Obama is scheduled to meet with the Pope on March 27 in a trip that will include stops in the Netherlands, Belgium and Italy, it announced in a statement.

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