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.
