Pope Benedict XVI will travel to Mexico for the first time Friday . First visit to Spanish-speaking Latin America in his seven-year pontificate . The pope is expected to meet with Mexican President Felipe Calderon and other leaders at a summit of Catholic bishops from around the world that begins Saturday in Guadalajara.
Pope Benedict XVI will travel to Mexico for the first time Friday . First visit to Spanish-speaking Latin America in his seven-year pontificate . Barely a week before visit , a Mexican exhibit opens to honor Pope John Paul II .