Mayor Eric Adams will travel to Rome on Thursday to meet with Pope Francis, becoming the latest in a recent succession of New York City mayors to pay respects to the leader of the Catholic Church.
The trip comes as Mr. Adams, a moderate Democrat facing languishing poll numbers and a federal criminal investigation, prepares to run for re-election next year in what is expected to be a contested primary.
A spokesman for the mayor had no immediate comment when asked about the trip; roughly an hour later, the mayor’s press office released an advisory that Mr. Adams would be in Rome later this week.
The advisory mentions “travel to the Vatican City,” but did not specify if he would meet with the pope.
But three sources familiar with Mr. Adams’s itinerary confirmed that he would see Pope Francis.
Persons:
Eric Adams, Pope Francis, Adams, Frank Carone
Organizations:
Catholic Church
Locations:
Rome, New York City, Vatican City, ”