Pope Benedict XVI (L) shakes hands with an unidentified clergy as Freiburg's Cathedral Provost Paul Wehrle (C) looks on in front of the Cathedral of Freiburg, southwestern Germany, on September 24, 2011, on the third day of the Pontiff's first state visit to his native Germany. The 84-year old pope, German born Joseph Ratzinger, has a packed program, with 18 sermons and speeches planned for his four-day trip to Berlin, Erfurt in the ex-German Democratic Republic and Freiburg. AFP PHOTO / POOL DANIEL ROLAND