As part of the preparations for the visit of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI to Israel in May 2009, the volunteer organization Yad Sarah extends an invitation to all special needs tourists and pilgrims to utiltize their special services and equipment hire for visitors with special needs
During his traditional Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square (8.3.09) , His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI formally announced his first papal visit to the Holy Land, at the invitation of the President of Israel Mr. Shimon Peres
