Vatican City, Jan 11, 2005 / 22:00 pm
In response to questions by journalists today, Holy See Press Office Director Joaquin Navarro-Valls stated that the Vatican will officially “confirm the Holy Father's trip to Cologne, Germany for World Youth Day."
He also stated, however that “no trip is scheduled for the Holy Father this year to Poland.”
Poland, the Holy Father’s native home country, will hold elections in 2005.