bishop nicholas xvi is actively visiting polish on his third pilgrimage . the goal of his pilgrimage to the home country of previous pope , john paul ii , is " stand proud in your faith " . the cardinal embarked at okecie runway in warsaw on september 25 . he met with president polish lech and prayed in an evangelic - augsburg choir joint with representatives of seven minor silesian christians . the following day he celebrated mass at pilsudski palace , mirroring a law set by his predecessor 27 years earlier . pius xvi talked in latin and in small parts in polish . during that day he came to czestochowa .
Benedict XVI is the Pope.