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Pope to travel to Cologne, Germany, August 18-21, for World Youth Day

For more information about World Youth Day go to:

• the official "World Youth Day" site, in German
• the "Catholic.net and Youth for the Third Millennium World Youth Day 2005" English and multilingual site

Official notification of the Pope's itinerary on World Youth Day is as follows:

Agenzia Fides

June 21, 2005

VATICAN - Holy See press office announces that Pope Benedict XVI will travel to Köln (Germany) for the 20th World Youth Day

Vatican City (Fides Service) - It has been officially announced today that the Holy Father, Benedict XVI will travel to Cologne, Germany from August 18 to 21 on the occasion of the 20th World Youth Day. The Pope will depart Rome on Thursday August 18 at 10 a.m. from Ciampino Airport arriving Cologne after 2 hours of flight. The following day he will travel by car to Bonn where he will spend the day returning to Cologne in the late afternoon. On Sunday August 21 he will depart Cologne for Rome at 7:15 p.m., arriving at Ciampino two hours later. Further details of the visit will follow. (S.L.) (Agenzia Fides 21/6/2005, righe 9, parole 119)

posted by Dr. Denice Hanley, DPM, M.Div. @ 10:33 AM