Pope Francis could visit the United States in September 2024

At a meeting with students in April, Pope Francis described the summit as “an important event,” urging students to help ensure that the plan “becomes concrete and is implemented through processes and actions for change.”

Pope Francis, who is 87, has undergone two surgeries in the last four years and receives regular medical check-ups. A planned trip to Abu Dhabi to participate in the COP28 meeting was canceled last December for health reasons.

The Pope was last in the United States in 2015, during which he also spoke before the United Nations.