(ANSA) - Vatican City, January 19 - Pope Francis sent his cordial greetings and prayers to Chinese President Xi Jinping and the Chinese people as he flew over China on his way back from the Philippines to Rome Monday.
In the second such message after his visit to South Korea in August, Francis said he was "invoking abundant blessings of harmony and prosperity" for China.
Pope sends message to Xi Jinping as flies over China
'Abundant blessings of harmony and prosperity'