Rome, Italy, May 1, 2005 / 22:00 pm
Cardinal Francisco Javier Errazuriz, Archbishop of Santiago and President of the Latin American Bishops Conference (CELAM), said no plans have been made yet for a trip by Pope Benedict XVI to Latin America.
Speaking to the Associated Press after meeting with the Pontiff together with CELAM leaders, the cardinal stated, “He has not yet planned his travel calendar,”
However, Cardinal Errazuriz said the 5th General Conference of CELAM, which is set to take place in February of 2007, would be a “great opportunity.”