Final Preparations are Underway for Pope Benedict's Pilgrimage

(5 May 09-RV) In the Holy Land, final preparations for Pope Benedict XVI’s visit continue.
The Spokesman for the Catholic Church in Jordan, one of the countries Pope Benedict is scheduled to visit, Fr. Rifat Bader, told Philippa Hitchen about the life of the Christian communities in his country and the expectations they have ahead of the Pope’s visit.