Pope Francis will be visiting Mexico early in 2016, the Vatican announced on Monday.

The BBC reports the Vatican announced that the Pope's planned eight-day trip will start on Feb. 12.

When he visits Mexico, the pontiff will be expected to speak on issues specific to the troubled nation, addressing topics such as poverty, organized crime and the plight of migrants.

As over 80 percent of the population in Mexico is Catholic, the Pope can expect massive attendance at his appearances.

Norberto Rivera Carrera, the archbishop of Mexico City, said that the Pope would use his time in Mexico to speak on the themes of forgiveness and solidarity.

"He will surely address the issues of dignity, human rights and duties and the care we owe to the most vulnerable people in society, such as migrants," Carrera said.

Although the exact details of the Pope's upcoming visit have not yet been released, Archbishop Rivera has confirmed that Francis will meet with President Enrique Peña Nieto and visit the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

As reported in the Associated Press, Archdiocese spokesman Carlos Villa Roiz confirmed Archbishop Rivera's announcement.

The last time a pope visited Mexico was in 2012, when Benedict XVI arrived in March.

The Pope's upcoming visit in February comes nearly a year after he upset the Mexican government, when a private email was leaked, revealing the Pontiff referred to the increase in drug trafficking in Argentina as a "Mexicanization" of the region.

Mexico's chief diplomat took offense to this word choice and sent a note of protest to the Pope over the use of his nation as a pejorative term.

"We would like to express our sadness and concern about the statements made regarding a private letter from Pope Francis," said Foreign Minister Jose Antonio Meade, accoridng to CNN.