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Vatican officials described the inclusion of hip-hop as a demonstration of music’s universal power to bridge generations, faiths, and communities.

Some 32 million pilgrims are expected to descend on the Vatican this year for the Jubilee celebrations.

Archbishop Paul Sayah, deputy to Lebanon's highest-ranking Catholic leader, told the BBC the Vatican was "studying" the trip but that the church was still waiting for official dates.

The Vatican and Saudi Arabia were also mentioned by Ukraine as possible locations.

It echoed the approach of his predecessor, Francis, who opened Vatican buildings as shelters and quietly dined with marginalized groups.