Papal scalpers resistant to criticism
The limited distribution of free tickets to see Pope Francis in Mexico spurred a temporary black market as scalpers cashed in on his trip by trading tickets online.
The limited distribution of free tickets to see Pope Francis in Mexico spurred a temporary black market as scalpers cashed in on his trip by trading tickets online.
Pope Francis’ six-day visit to Mexico drew huge enthusiastic crowds and wide international coverage.
Pope Francis arrives in Mexico on Friday, February 12 for a week-long trip. It is four decades since Pope John Paul II began his papacy with a visit to Mexico, and the current pontiff has earned similar support among the citizens of the country. Francis will also begin his visit by praying at the Basilica of the Virgin of Guadalupe but after that, his tour will take him into uncharted papal territory.
One Mexican tourist has been overwhelmed by the generosity of a Good Samaritan in the United States, Spanish-language daily Mural told its readers this week.
Kate del Castillo, the actress who helped Sean Penn secure his meeting with fugitive drug boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, has been granted an injunction to avoid arrest in Mexico.
Friday, February 12
12:30 p.m. Departure from Rome.
Mexico’s capital has changed its official name as it starts the process of becoming a federal state.