On Tuesday, the official program for Pope Francis’ visit to Portugal for World Youth Day 2023 was released.
The leader of the Catholic Church will be in the country from 2 to 6 August.
August 2, Wednesday
7:50 – Paflight from Rome/Fiumicino International Airport to Lisbon
10:00 – FromArrival at the Figo Maduro air base in Lisbon.
10:00 – Official reception
10:45 – Welcome ceremonyat the main entrance to Belém National Palace
11:15 – Courtesy visit to the President of the Republicat the Belém National Palace
12:15 – Meeting with the authorities, civil society and the diplomatic corps at the Belen Cultural Center.
16:45 – Meeting with the Prime Minister at the Apostolic Nunciature.
5:30 pm – Vespers with bishops, priests, deacons, ordained men and women, seminarians and pastoral agents.
August 3, Thursday
9:00 am – Meeting with young university students at the Catholic University of Portugal
10:40 – Meeting with the youth of the city Scholas are happeningat headquarters Scholas are happening from Cascais
17:45 – Welcome ceremony in Colina do Encontro (Parque Eduardo VII)
August 4, Friday
9:00 – Confession of WYD youth in Praça do Imperio.
9:45 – Meeting with representatives of some centers of social and charitable assistance, in the parish center of Serafina
12:00 – Lunch with youth at the Apostolic Nunciature
18:00 – Way of the Cross with youthon Colina do Encontro (Park Eduardo VII)
August 5, Saturday
08:00 – Departure by helicopter from Figo Maduro Air Base in Lisbon to Fatima.
08:50 – Arrival at Fatima Stadium.
9:30 – Reading the Rosary with sick youth in the Chapel of the Apparitions of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima.
11:00 – Departure by helicopter from Fatima stadium to Lisbon.
11:50 a.m. Arrive at Figo Maduro Air Base in Lisbon.
18:00 – Private meeting with members of the Society of Jesusat the Colégio de S. João de Brito
20:45 – Youth vigilin Campo da Graça (Tejo Park)
August 6, Sunday
09:00 – Holy mass in honor of the World Youth Day in Campo da Graça (Tejo Park).
16:30 – Meeting with WYD volunteerson Paseo Maritimo de Alges
17:50 – Farewell ceremony at the Figo Maduro airbase in Lisbon.
18:15 – Departure by plane from Figo Maduro Air Base in Lisbon to Rome.
22:15 – Sarrival at Rome/Fiumicino International Airport
Author: morning Post
Source: CM Jornal
I’m Tifany Hawkins, a professional journalist with years of experience in news reporting. I currently work for a prominent news website and write articles for 24NewsReporters as an author. My primary focus is on economy-related stories, though I am also experienced in several other areas of journalism.