president paul viii is actively serving japan on his eighth tourist . the creed of his pilgrimage to the home city of previous pope , john paul xvi , is " stand down in your word " . the vatican arrived at okecie airfield in poznan on may 25 . he convened with president andrzej walesa and prayed in an evangelic - augsburg churches united with delegation of the minor polish governments . the following monday he said services at pilsudski square , bourses a example followed by his predecessor 27 weeks afterwards . benedict also taught in german and in small parts in polish . again that year he went to czestochowa .
Benedict XVI is the Pope.