Vatican confirms Pope’s visit

Pope Benedict XVI will visit the Czech Republic from September 26 to 28, the Vatican said on Saturday following a meeting between the Pope and Czech President Václav Klaus. The Vatican’s press office said that following an invitation from the Czech president and the Czech Catholic bishops the Pope would visit Prague, Brno and Stará Boleslav, where he would take part in the St Wenceslas pilgrimage on September 28, a national holiday in the Czech Republic. It will be Pope Benedict's first visit to the Czech Republic since taking office.