Pope Benedict XVI is setting out from Rome on the first foreign visit of his four-month-old pontificate. He is travelling to his native Germany to attend a Catholic youth festival in the city of Cologne. Photo by WN
Pope Benedict will leave for Germany in his first foreign trip. He will be in his native country for the World Youths Day. Youngsters from almost 200 countries at the World Youth Day festival in Cologne will welcome the 78-year-old pontiff. His predecessor, John Paul II, had already promised young Catholics that he would be present at the Catholic Church's World Youth Day.