Pope Coming To Baltimore

News of a Papal visit to the United States, which I hope will include other cities in addition to Baltimore (Cleveland or Toledo would be nice):

Pope Benedict XVI will be making a trip to the United States in 2007.

William Cardinal Keeler, Archbishop of Baltimore, says that while he was in Rome two weeks ago, he inquired about the Archdiocese of Baltimore's invitation for the pope to visit Baltimore in 2006. Keeler says he had a suspicion that the holy father's schedule was beginning to fill up for 2006.

Officials in Rome confirmed that the Pope's commitment to travels in Europe would prevent a trip to the U-S this year.

However, the Cardinal was told that a Papal trip to the United States was being planned for 2007and Baltimore would be part of the program.

An exact date will not be known until early next year.