FIRST GREETING OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI
TO THE COMMUNITY OF CASTEL GANDOLFO

Pontifical Palace, Castel Gandolfo
Thursday, 7 July 2011

Dear friends, I wish you all a good evening! I came here to begin my vacation and here I find everything: mountains, the lake, and even the sea; a beautiful church with a renewed façade and good people. For these reasons, I am happy to be here. Let us hope that the Lord will give us a good vacation. I impart my blessing to all of you, with all my heart.

Good evening and thank you.