Pope Francis’ itinerary for World Youth Day

Pope Francis is in Lisbon for a five-day visit centred around World Youth Day (WYD), a global gathering of young Catholics


WEDNESDAY, AUG 2 (all times local)

1 10:00: Arrives at Figo Maduro Air Base in Lisbon
 
2 10:45: Welcome ceremony at Belém Palace. Delivers speech to authorities and civil society

3 16:45: Meets Prime Minister Antonio Costa at papal nunciature

4 17:30: Celebrates Vespers prayers at Jerónimos Monastery


THURSDAY, AUG 3
  
5 09:00: Speech to students at Catholic University of Portugal
  
6 10:40: Travel to Cascais suburb
  
7 17:45: WYD welcome ceremony in Eduardo VII Park
  

FRIDAY, AUG 4
 
8 09:00: Hears confessions
      
9 09:45: Visits Serafina suburb
 
10 12:00: Lunch with young people
 
11 18:00: Stations of the Cross prayer
 

SATURDAY, AUG 5
 
12 09:30: Visit to Shrine of Fatima
  
13 18:00: Meets Jesuits at St John de Britto College
    
14 20:45: Vigil in Tagus Park
   

SUNDAY, AUG 6
 
15 09:00: Holy Mass
    
16 16:30: Speech to WYD volunteers at Algés Boardwalk
  
17 17:50: Departure ceremony
                             

12
PORTUGAL 
SPAIN
100km 60 miles

Cascais
Estoril
ATLANTIC OCEAN
Sintra
Agualva
Oeiras
Odivelas
Amadora
LISBON
River Tagus
5km 3 miles

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Sources: WTD Lisbon 2023, Reuters 
Picture: Getty Images 
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