Faithful turn out to meet Pope Benedict XVI in Warsaw

The Pope spoke to priests in the Saint John the Baptist's Cathedral. He reminded that the priests should be "experts on spiritual life" and commented on the current situation in Poland. He also spoke of Pope John Paul II, but he said that his pilgrimage to Poland is more than just a commemoration of the late Pope. President Lech Kaczyński welcomed Benedict XVI at the airport. He stressed the importance of the Pope's visit to Auschwitz, which is to take place on Sunday. "The Holy Father's presence in Auschwitz-Birkenau, his meeting with the former prisoners, is a symbol of the memory, reconciliation and peace," the president said. He added that the pontificate of Benedict XVI is yet another step towards the Polish-German reconciliation. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 1) A.M.