Changes to the programme

On 5 July of this year, the Holy See Press Centre published the planned itinerary for the Holy Father's upcoming visit to Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.  Today, a proposed change to the itinerary was published.

Amended Itinerary for the visit of the Holy Father, Pope Francis

to Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia

Saturday, 22 September 2018
7:30am
Departure of the aircraft from Rome's Fumicino International Airport

11:30am
Arrival at the International Airport in Vilnius (Lithuania)
Welcoming cermony

12:10pm
Courtesy visit with the President in the Presidential Palace

12:40pm
Meeting with Authorities, civil society and with members of the Diplomatic Corps in the courtyard outside the Presidential Palace
Speech by the Holy Father

4:30pm
Visit to the Mater Misericordiae Shrine
Prayer by the Holy Father

5:30pm
Meeting with youth in the courtyard outside the Cathedral
Speech by the Holy Father

6:40pm
Visit to the Cathedral

Sunday, 23 September 2018
8:15am
Transfer by car to Kaunas

10:00am
Holy Mass in Santakos Park in Kaunas
Homily by the Holy Father

12:00noon
Angelus in Santakos Park in Kaunas

12:35pm
Lunch with the bishops in the Curial Palace

3:00pm
Meeting with Priests, Religious men and women, Consecrated men and women and Seminarians in the Cathedral in Kaunas
Speech by the Holy Father

4:00pm
Transfer to the Museum of Occupations and Fights for Freedom, with a brief stop to pray at the Monument to Victims of the Ghetto (Rūdnikų Square)

5:30pm
Visit and prayer in the Museum of Occupations and Fights for Freedom
Prayer by the Holy Father
 
Monday, 24 September 2018
7:20am
Departure by aircraft from the Vilnius Airport

8:20am
Arrival at the International Airport in Riga (Latvia)
Official welcome

8:50am
Welcoming ceremony in the courtyard outside the Presidential Palace

9:05am
Courtesy visit to the President in the Presidential Palace

9:30am
Meeting with civil Authorities, leaders in civil society and members of the Diplomatic Corps in the Reception Hall inside the Presidential Palace
Speech by the Holy Father

10:10am
Laying of flowers at the Monument to Freedom

10:40am
Ecumenical Prayer in the Rigas Doms
Speech by the Holy Father

11:50am
Visit to the Catholic Cathedral of Saint James
Greetings by the Holy Father

12:30pm
Lunch with the bishops in the Archdiocesan Holy Family House

2:30pm
Transfer by helicopter from the Riga Harbour Heliport to the Shrine of the Mother of God at Aglona

4:30pm
Holy Mass outside the Shrine of the Mother of God in Aglona
Homily by the Holy Father

6:30pm
Departure ceremony at the heliport in Aglona

6:45pm
Transfer by helicopter to the International Airport in Vilnius

Tuesday, 25 September 2018
8:15am
Departure ceremony at the International Airport in Vilnius

8:30am
Departure by aircraft from the International Airport in Vilnius

9:50am
Arrival at the International Airport in Tallinn (Estonia)
Official welcome

10:15am
Welcoming ceremony in the courtyard outside the Presidential Palace

10:30am
Courtesy visit with the President inside the Presidential Palace

11:00am
Meeting with civil Authorities, members of civil society and members of the Diplomatic Corps in the Rose Garden outside the Presidential Palace
Speech by the Holy Father

11:50am
Ecumenical meeting with youth in the Kaarli Lutheran Church
Speech of the Holy Father

1:00pm
Lunch with the Papal party in the Convent of the Brigidine Sisters in Pirita

3:15pm
Meeting with clients of the Church's charitable works in the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul
Greetings by the Holy Father

4:30pm
Holy Mass in Liberty Square
Homily by the Holy Father

6:30pm
Departure ceremony at the International Airport in Tallinn

6:45pm
Departure of the aircraft from the International Airport in Tallinn

9:20pm
Arrival at the Ciampino International Airport in Rome