PA to inaugurate embassy in Vatican

The Palestinian Authority (PA) will on Saturday inaugurate an embassy in the Vatican, the PA-based Ma’an news agency reported on Friday.

The inauguration ceremony will be attended by PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas and Pope Francis, according to a statement from a spokesperson for the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).

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