Apostolic Journey of the Holy Father to Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia (22-25 September 2018)

APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS
TO LITHUANIA, LATVIA AND ESTONIA

22-25 SEPTEMBER 2018

Live video transmission
(Vatican Media)

Live CTV

Saturday, 22 September 2018

ROME-VILNIUS

7:30	Departure by air from Rome-Fiumicino Airport for Vilnius Greeting to journalists on the flight to Vilnius
11:30	Arrival at Vilnius International Airport Welcome ceremony
12:10	Courtesy visit to the President in the Presidential Palace
12:40	Meeting with the Authorities, with civil Society and with the Diplomatic Corps in the square in front of the Presidential Palace
16:30	Visit to the Mater Misericordiae Shrine
17:30	Meeting with young people in the Square in front of the Cathedral
18:40	Visit to the Cathedral

Sunday, 23 September 2018

VILNIUS-KAUNAS-VILNIUS

8:15	Transfer by car to Kaunas
10:00	Holy Mass in Santakos Park in Kaunas
12:00	Angelus in Santakos Park in Kaunas
12:35	Lunch with the Bishops in the Palace of the Curia
15:00	Meeting with Priests, Men and Women Religious, Consecrated Persons and Seminarians in the Cathedral of Kaunas
16:00	Transfer to the Museum of Occupations and Freedom Fights in Vilnius
17:30	Visit and prayer in the Museum of Occupations and Freedom Fights
	Words spoken from the window of the Nunciature in Vilnius
	Pope Francis’ private meeting with his fellow Jesuits

Monday, 24 September 2018

VILNIUS-RIGA-VILNIUS

7:20	Departure by air from Vilnius International Airport for Riga
8:20	Arrival at Riga International Airport
	Official welcome
8:50	Welcome ceremony in the Courtyard of the Presidential Palace
9:05	Courtesy visit to the President in the Presidential Palace
9:30	Meeting with the civil Authorities, civil Society and the Diplomatic Corps in the Reception Hall of the Presidential Palace
10:10	Laying of flowers and ceremony at the Monument to Freedom
10:40	Ecumenical prayer in the Rigas Doms
11:50	Visit to the catholic Saint James’ Cathedral
12:30	Lunch with the bishops in the Archdiocesan House of the Holy Family
14:30	Transfer by helicopter from Riga Harbour helipad to the Shrine of the Mother of God, Aglona
16:30	Holy Mass in the area of the Shrine of the Mother of God, Aglona
18:30	Farewell ceremony in the Aglona heliport
18:45	Transfer by helicopter to Vilnius International Airport

Tuesday, 25 September 2018

VILNIUS-TALLINN-ROME

8:15	Farewell ceremony in Vilnius International Airport
8:30	Departure by air from Vilnius International Airport for Tallinn
9:50	Arrival at Tallinn International Airport
	Official welcome
10:15	Welcome ceremony in the Square in front of the Presidential Palace
10:30	Courtesy visit to the President in the Presidential Palace
11:00	Meeting with the civil Authorities, civil Society and the Diplomatic Corps in the Rose Garden of the Presidential Palace
11:50	Ecumenical meeting with young people in the Kaarli Lutheran Church
13:00	Lunch with the papal entourage in the Convent of the Brigidine Sisters in Pirita
15:15	Meeting with those assisted by the Charitable Works of the Church in the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul
16:30	Holy Mass in Freedom Square
18:30	Farewell ceremony in Tallin International Airport
18:45	Departure by air from Tallinn International Airport for Rome
	Press Conference on the return flight from Tallin to Rome
21:20	Arrival at Rome-Ciampino International Airport

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