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Pope Benedict Plans Visit to Chicago

Per conversations with officials at the Vatican and the Archdiocese of Chicago, Pope Benedict XVI is planning a visit to Chicago in 2008. In connection with his announced trip to the UN, Pope Benedict will make a trip to Chicago where he has been associated with many Catholic Parishes via his German heritage and traditional liturgies including St. Benedict, St. Michael, and St. John Cantius.

No date has been confirmed for the UN nor the Chicago visits. More details to follow.

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