Czech bishops suggest that Pope Benedict XVI to visit Czech Republic late September

Pope Benedict XVI is scheduled to visit the Czech Republic between September 26-28, the Czech Bishops’ Conference said on Sunday. The dates are yet to be confirmed by the Vatican, a spokesperson for the conference said. Czech bishops have pushed for the pontiff to visit the country on September 28, which is when the Czech Republic remembers its patron saint, Saint Wenceslas. This year’s papal visit will be the first of its kind for over a decade. Pope John Paul II visited the Czech Republic on three occasions, the last being in 1997.

Author: Rosie Johnston