Retrospective on Pope's journey through Poland
National Catholic ReporterIssue Date: June 2, 2006
Benedict travels Europe to revitalize Christian roots
By JOHN L. ALLEN JR.
Warsaw, Poland
Pope Benedict XVI launched what might be dubbed his “Take Back Europe” 2006 summer tour May 25, opening a four-day swing through a traditional Catholic stronghold that he hopes will build momentum for reawakening the Christian roots of the Old Continent.
The motto of the visit to Poland is a pointed reminder of the message: “Stand firm in your faith!”
“I have come to Poland, the beloved homeland of my great predecessor Pope John Paul II, in order to inhale, as he used to do, this atmosphere of faith in which you live,” Benedict said in a meeting with Polish clergy in the Warsaw cathedral.
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