Pope John Paul II plans to visit the Holy Land in March 2000 to mark the start of Christianity’s third millenium, Israel’s Tourism Ministry said Monday. A ministry official announced the plans for the historic visit following talks in Jerusalem between Tourism Minister Moshe Katzav and Vatican official Cardinal Roger Etchegaray. During the historic three-day trip, the pontiff is expected to visit sites in Jerusalem, Nazareth and Bethlehem.
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