Papal Schedule
Pope Francis embarks on a new international journey, the 46th of his pontificate, when he travels to Luxembourg and Belgium on September 26-29. He will address a host of themes, including peace, migration, the climate emergency, and the future for young people, while focusing on Church issues, including the role of Christianity in societies marked by secularisation, and the contribution of Christian education.
Thursday, 26 September 2024
ROME - LUXEMBOURG - BRUSSELS
8:05 Departure by airplane from Rome/Fiumicino International Airport to Luxembourg
10:00 Arrival at Luxembourg/Findel International Airport
10:00 WELCOME CEREMONY
10:45 COURTESY VISIT TO THE GRAND DUKE OF LUXEMBOURG in the Grand Ducal Palace
11:15 MEETING WITH THE PRIME MINISTER
11:50 MEETING WITH THE AUTHORITIES, CIVIL SOCIETY AND THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS in the Cercle Cité
16:30 MEETING WITH THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY in Luxembourg Cathedral of Notre-Dame
17:45 FAREWELL CEREMONY at Luxembourg/Findel International Airport
18:15 Departure by airplane from Luxembourg/Findel International Airport to Brussels
19:10 Arrival at Melsbroek Air Base
19:10 WELCOME CEREMONY
Friday, 27 September 2024
BRUSSELS - LEUVEN
9:15 COURTESY VISIT TO THE KING OF THE BELGIANS in the Castle of Laeken
9:45 MEETING WITH THE PRIME MINISTER
10:00 MEETING WITH THE AUTHORITIES AND THE CIVIL SOCIETY
16:30 MEETING WITH UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS in the Promotiezaal of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Saturday, 28 September 2024
BRUSSELS – LOUVAIN-LA-NEUVE
9:00 MEETING IN THE PARISH OF SAINT GILLES
10:00 MEETING WITH BISHOPS, PRIESTS, DEACONS, CONSECRATED PERSONS, SEMINARIANS AND PASTORAL WORKERS in Koekelberg Basilica of the Sacred Heart
16:30 MEETING WITH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS in the Aula Magna of the Université Catholique de Louvain
18:15 PRIVATE MEETING WITH MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY OF JESUS at Saint Michel College
Sunday, 29 September 2024
BRUSSELS - ROME
10:00 HOLY MASS in King Baudouin Stadium
Angelus
12:15 FAREWELL CEREMONY at Melsbroek Air Base
12:45 Departure by airplane from Melsbroek Air Base to Rom
Press Conference on the return flight to Rome
14:55 Arrival at Rome/Fiumicino International Airport
Holy See Press Office Bulletin, 19 July 2024
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