Vatican: Francis Won't Visit Benedict Thursday

The Vatican says Pope Francis won't be calling on his predecessor Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday but would see him another day.    

U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan told reporters on Wednesday that Francis had planned to visit Benedict on his first full day as pope. Dolan said Francis had informed the cardinals of his plans after his election.
    
But a Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Thomas Rosica, said Francis wouldn't make the trip to Castel Gandolfo on Thursday, and probably wouldn't go Friday, either.
    
The Vatican has said a meeting would occur in a few days.

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