Pontiff Plans October Visit

Pope John Paul II will make a four-day trip to the United States in October, with stops in New York City, Newark, N.J., and Baltimore, Md., rescheduling a visit that was canceled last year for health reasons, the Vatican announced on Thursday.

Coming nearly 30 years to the day after Pope Paul VI issued a plea for peace at the United Nations, the pontiff will address the world body on Oct. 5 in commemoration of its 50th anniversary.

The trip will be the pope’s fourth visit to the United States.