As per reports, Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to undertake an apostolic visit from 25 to 28 September, with engagements planned in Paris, Saint-Denis, Lourdes and Metz.
• On 25 September, Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to arrive at Paris Orly International Airport (ORY), Paris at 1000 hours local time (0800 hours UTC), followed by a courtesy visit to the President of the Republic at the Élysée Palace at 1100 hours local time (0900 hours UTC) and a meeting with authorities, civil society and the diplomatic corps at 1145 hours local time (0945 hours UTC).
• The Pope is scheduled to visit the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris at 1500 hours local time (1300 hours UTC), followed by the celebration of Vespers at Notre-Dame Cathedral at 1715 hours local time (1515 hours UTC). The official programme also includes a papamobile journey through Paris later that day, although the exact route and timing have not yet been confirmed.
• A prayer vigil with young people is scheduled at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis at 2100 hours local time (1900 hours UTC) on 25 September. The event is open to participants aged 17 to 35, with registration required. Organisers expect more than 80,000 young people to attend.
• The event organisers state that the stadium doors are scheduled to open at 1730 hours local time (1530 hours UTC), with a prologue from 1830 hours local time (1630 hours UTC) and the vigil beginning at 1930 hours local time (1730 hours UTC).
• On 26 September, the Pope is scheduled to visit Maison Bakhita in Paris at 0900 hours local time (0700 hours UTC), followed by a meeting at the Institut Catholique de Paris at 1015 hours local time (0815 hours UTC). A mass is scheduled at Place de la Concorde at 1500 hours local time (1300 hours UTC), after which the Pope is scheduled to depart Paris Orly International Airport for Lourdes at 1745 hours local time (1545 hours UTC).
• On 26 September, Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to arrive at Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées International Airport (LDE), Lourdes at 1905 hours local time (1705 hours UTC) and proceed to the Grotto of the Apparitions at Massabielle at 1940 hours local time (1740 hours UTC).
• On 27 September, engagements are scheduled at the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes, including a meeting with bishops at 0900 hours local time (0700 hours UTC), a mass at the Prairie at 1100 hours local time (0900 hours UTC), a meeting with staff and the sick community of Accueil Notre-Dame at 1530 hours local time (1330 hours UTC), a private meeting at the Carmelite Monastery at 1645 hours local time (1445 hours UTC) and a rosary prayer and torchlight procession at 2100 hours local time (1900 hours UTC).
• On 28 September, the Pope is scheduled to arrive at Metz-Nancy-Lorraine International Airport (ETZ), Metz at 0920 hours local time (0720 hours UTC).
• Further engagements include meetings at the Robert Schuman Conference Centre at 1000 hours local time (0800 hours UTC) and 1100 hours local time (0900 hours UTC), followed by a mass at Saint-Étienne Cathedral at 1600 hours local time (1400 hours UTC). The Pope is scheduled to depart Metz-Nancy-Lorraine International Airport (ETZ), Metz at 1900 hours local time (1700 hours UTC).
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