Itinerary to the Holy Land

On May 8th Pope Benedict XVI is expected to begin his journey to the Holy Land.

The Papal itinerary includes stops In Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Territories.

 This is the first visit of Pope Benedict XVI's to the Holy Land since becoming Pope and it will include visits with Christian community leaders, Moslem leaders, Palestinians and Israelis.

 Several masses will be held at a number of different holy sites throughout the region.

According to our Vatican sourse,