Pope to visit Bavaria in September, says German archdiocese

Published: 2005-12-09

MUNICH, Germany (CNS) -- Pope Benedict XVI will visit his home state of Bavaria in September, said a statement from the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising. The statement said the visit would probably occur between Sept. 10 and 15 and would include stops in Munich, Regensburg, Altotting and Marktl am Inn, the pope's hometown, and might include stops in Freising and Pentling. The statement added that the final details of the visit would be released by the Vatican a few weeks before the trip. It will be Pope Benedict's first visit to his home state since he was elected pope in April. The statement said that, in September, Munich Cardinal Freidrich Wetter invited the pope to visit Bavaria. "We look forward to the visit of the Holy Father, and we will provide him a worthy reception," Cardinal Wetter said in the statement.

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