Pope's 3rd pastoral visit in 2011
will be to southern Italy
VATICAN CITY, Oct. 9 (Translated from Apcom) - Exactly one year from today, Benedict XVI will visit the diocese of Lamezia Terme and the Carthusian convent of San Bruno.
The Pope will say Mass and Angelus in Lamezia in the morning, and in the afternoon visit the 11th century convent of San Bruno,
[established by the German-born founder of the Carthusian order and where he spent his final years]. The Pope will celebrate Vespers with the Carthusian community.
Thew news was announced to the faithful this morning by Mons. Luigi Cantafora, bishop of Lamezia Terme, and Fr. Jacques Dupont, prior of the convent, after confirmation by the Pontifical Household.
[Lamezia Terme is a city in the region of Calabria on the southwestern side of the Italian peninsula.
Two other pastoral visits in Italy in 2011 were announced earlier for the Pope: to Venice and Aquileia (northeast Italy) on May 7-8; to San Marino-Montefeltre (east central Italy) on June 19.
So far, the only foreign visit confirmed is the Pope's attendance at World Youth Day in Madrid in August next year. Today, a probable trip to Croatia came up.
(See earlier post.)]
[Modificato da TERESA BENEDETTA 09/10/2010 23:25]