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It is 16.00 in Tbilisi and 12 noon GMT. Welcome to this live blog on commonspace.eu  We will be following the visit of Pope Francis to Georgia and Azerbaijan. The visit of the head of the catholic Church to the South Caucasus is full of symbolism and of great significance. The Pope travels tomorrow morning to Tbilisi. On Sunday morning he he will travel to Baku before returning to Rome in the evening.

Earlier this week the Vatican described the Pope's visit as "pastoral visit focused on the theme of peace and brotherhood". The motto of the visit to Georghia is "We are all brothers". In Azerbaijan the motto of the visit is Pax Vobis (Peace to you)

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