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Pope Francis arrives in Portugal for World Youth Day

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Pope Francis is already on Portuguese soil to preside over World Youth Day (WYD). The papal plane took off from Rome at 7:50 am (2:50 am Brasília time) and landed in Lisbon at 9:44 am (5:44 am Brasília time). Along with the Pontiff traveled journalists who will cover the papal trip.

The Holy See Press Office reported that before the trip, the Pope greeted a group of young people at Casa Santa Marta who live in a rehabilitation community and therefore cannot attend WYD. Francis also addressed three grandparents who were together with their grandchildren to emphasize once again the importance of the bond between generations.

Check out the Pope’s official schedule

 Wednesday, August 2, 2023

ROME – LISBON

 7:50  Departure by plane from Rome/Fiumicino International Airport to Lisbon

10:00 Arrival at Figo Maduro Air Base in Lisbon 

10:00 OFFICIAL RECEPTION

10:45 WELCOME CEREMONY, at the main entrance of the National Palace of Belém

11:15 COURTESY VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC, at the National Palace of Belém

 12:15 MEETING WITH AUTHORITIES, CIVIL SOCIETY AND THE DIPLOMATIC BODY, at the Belém Cultural Center 

16:45 MEETING WITH THE PRIME MINISTER, at the Apostolic Nunciature

 17:30 VESPERS WITH BISHOPS, SACERDOTES, DACONS, CONSAGRATES, SEMINARISTS AND PASTORAL AGENTS, at the Jerónimos Monastery.

 

Thursday, August 3rd, 2023

LISBON – CASCAIS – LISBON

 

09:00 MEETING WITH UNIVERSITY YOUTH, at the Portuguese Catholic University

10:40 MEETING WITH THE YOUTH OF THE SCHOLAS OCCURRENTES, at the headquarters of the Scholas Occurentes of Cascais

17:45 WELCOME CEREMONY, at Eduardo VII Park

 

Friday, August 4th, 2023

LISBON

 

09:00 CONFESSION OF SOME WYD YOUTH, in Praça do Império

09:45 MEETING WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF SOME SOCIO-CARITATIVE ASSISTANCE CENTERS, at the Serafina Parish Center

12:00 LUNCH WITH YOUTH at the Apostolic Nunciature

18:00 VIA-SACRUS WITH THE YOUNG PEOPLE, in Eduardo VII Park

 

Saturday, August 5th, 2023

LISBON – FATIMA – LISBON

 

08:00 Departure by helicopter from Figo Maduro Air Base in Lisbon to Fatima

08:50 Arrival at Fátima Stadium

09:30 RECITATION OF THE LECTURER WITH THE SICK YOUNG PEOPLE, in the Chapel of Apparitions of the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima

11:00 Departure by helicopter from Fatima Stadium to Lisbon

11:50 Arrival at the Figo Maduro Air Base in Lisbon

18:00 PRIVATE MEETING WITH THE MEMBERS OF THE COMPANY OF JESUS, at the College of S. João de Brito

20:45 VIGILIA WITH THE YOUNG PEOPLE, in the Tagus Park

 

Sunday, August 6, 2023

LISBON – ROME

 

09:00 HOLY MASS FOR WORLD YOUTH DAY, in the Tagus Park

12:00 ANGELUS

16:30 MEETING WITH WYD VOLUNTEERS, on the seafront promenade of Algés

17:50 DEPARTURE CEREMONY at Figo Maduro Air Base in Lisbon

18:15 Departure by plane from Figo Maduro Air Base in Lisbon to Rome

 22:15 Arrival at Rome/Fiumicino International Airport


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