Monday, April 25, 2005
Pope plans visit to Poland
This is from Zenit, and I'm posting it in its entirety as it's so short. I hope that Benedict's plan to visit Poland comes to fruition--it would be both highly symbolic, and a sensitive tribute to the man who was one of his best friends.
VATICAN CITY, APRIL 24, 2005 (Zenit.org).- Benedict XVI expressed a desire to make a pastoral visit to Poland, a trip that could link his pontificate more closely with that of John Paul II. When greeting news reporters in an audience Saturday, the director of KAI, the Polish Catholic news agency, commented to the Pope: "Holiness, we hope to see you in Poland." "Yes, I too hope to see you in Poland," replied the new Pontiff. Benedict XVI has confirmed his plans to go to Cologne, Germany, for World Youth Day in mid-August. A trip within Italy, to Bari, is also possible on the occasion of the Italian National Eucharistic Congress, May 21-29. No confirmation of this trip has been made.Vatican observers speculate that a trip to Poland could take place before World Youth Day.
VATICAN CITY, APRIL 24, 2005 (Zenit.org).- Benedict XVI expressed a desire to make a pastoral visit to Poland, a trip that could link his pontificate more closely with that of John Paul II. When greeting news reporters in an audience Saturday, the director of KAI, the Polish Catholic news agency, commented to the Pope: "Holiness, we hope to see you in Poland." "Yes, I too hope to see you in Poland," replied the new Pontiff. Benedict XVI has confirmed his plans to go to Cologne, Germany, for World Youth Day in mid-August. A trip within Italy, to Bari, is also possible on the occasion of the Italian National Eucharistic Congress, May 21-29. No confirmation of this trip has been made.Vatican observers speculate that a trip to Poland could take place before World Youth Day.
