VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis set off on a trip to Chile and Peru on Monday, a seven-day Latin-American visit which will see the pontiff rally a flagging local church on his home continent.
The 81-year- old Argentine, who set off from Rome’s Fiumicino airport shortly before 9 a.m. (0800 GMT), will hop on 10 flights to travel over 30,000 kilometers through hot and humid climates for his 22nd trip abroad.
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