Plans to visit Poland revealed

The Vatican Press Centre has published the itinerary for the Holy Father's upcoming Apostolic Voyage to Poland for the celebration of the World Youth Day which will take place in Krakow.

Apostolic Voyage of His Holiness, Pope Francis

to Krakow, Poland

for the celebration of World Youth Day 2016

Wednesday, July 27, 2016
2:00pm
Departure of the aircraft from Rome's Fumicino airport for Kraków

4:00pm
Arrival at the Saint John Paul II International Airport in Balice-Kraków

Welcoming ceremony in the Military Area at the Balice-Kraków International Airport.

5:00pm
Meeting with civil authorities, with civic society and with the Diplomatic Corps in the Wawel courtyard of honour
(Speech by the Holy Father)

5:40pm
Courtesy visit with the President of the Republic in the Bird Room in the Wawel Palace

6:30pm
Meeting with the Polish Bishops in the Kraków Cathedral
(Speech by the Holy Father)

Thursday, July 28, 2016
7:40am
Transfer to the Balice-Kraków Airport
Stop along the way at the Convent of the Presentation Sisters

8:30am
Transfer by helicopter to Częstochowa

9:45am
Arrival at the Monastery of Jasna Gora and Prayer in the Chapel of the Black Madonna

10:30am
Mass on the occasion of the 1050th anniversary of the Baptism of Poland, outside the Shrine at Częstochowa
(Homily by the Holy Father)

12:45pm
Transfer by helicopter to the Balice-Kraków Airport

5:30pm
Welcoming ceremony with youth in the Jordan Park at Błonia in Kraków
(Speech by the Holy Father)

Friday, July 29, 2016
8:45am
Transfer by helicopter to Oswięcim

9:30am
Visit to Auschwitz

10:30am
Visit to the Birkenau prison camp
(Speech by the Holy Father)

11:30am
Transfer by helicopter to the Balice-Kraków Airport

4:30pm
Visit to the University Paediatric Hospital (UCH) at Prokocim in Kraków
(Speech by the Holy Father)

6:00pm
Via Crucis with youth in the Jordan Park at Błonia in Krakow
(Speech by the Holy Father)

Saturday, July 30, 2016
8:30am
Visit to the Shrine of Divine Mercy in Kraków

9:00am
Passage through the Door of Divine Mercy

9:15am
Rite of Reconciliation with some youth at the Sanctuary of Divine Mercy

10:30am
Mass with Polish Priests, Religious men and women, Consecrated persons and Seminarians in the Saint John Paul II Shrine in Kraków
(Homily by the Holy Father)

12:45pm
Lunch with youth at the Archbishop's Palace

7:00pm
Arrival at the Misericordiae Campus and Passage through the Holy Door with some youth

7:30pm
Vigil of Prayer with Youth at the Misericordiae Campus
(Speech by the Holy Father)

Sunday, July 31, 2016
10:00am
Mass for the World Youth Day at the Misericordiae Campus
(Homily and Angelus greetings by the Holy Father)

5:00pm
Meeting with World Youth Day volunteers and members of the Organizing committee as well as benefactors in the Tauron Arena in Kraków
(Speech by the Holy Father)

6:15pm
Departure ceremony at the Balice-Kraków airport

6:30pm
Departure of the aircraft, destined for Rome's Ciampino Airport

8:25pm
Arrival of the aircraft at Rome's Ciampino Airport