VILNIUS, Lithuania — Russia will be the elephant in the room as Pope Francis begins a four-day visit to the Baltics amid renewed alarm about Moscow’s intentions in the region it has twice occupied.
Associated Press: Pope begins Baltics pilgrimage as Russia threat looms large
A picture taken and released by the Vatican Media press office on Sept. 22, shows Pope Francis waving as he boards a plane at the Fiumicimo airport in Rome, to go on a visit to Vilnius as part of a longer trip in the Baltic States.
