The Vatican released this Friday the program of the apostolic trip that Pope Francis will make between September 26 and 29 to Luxembourg and Belgium and which will conclude with the celebration of Mass at the King Baudouin stadium in Brussels.
The Pontiff will leave Rome for Luxembourg on Thursday, September 26. There he will meet privately with Grand Duke Henri, head of state, and Prime Minister Xavier Bettel, before addressing a public address to civil authorities, members of civil society and the diplomatic corps.
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After a lunch break, he will address the Catholic community at the Cathedral of Our Lady in Luxembourg before departing for Brussels.
The next day, Friday, September 17, he will visit King Philip, meet with Prime Minister Alexander de Croo and address Belgian authorities and members of civil society.
In the afternoon, you will have a meeting with professors at the Catholic University of Leuven.
On Saturday, September 28, the Pope will meet with bishops, priests, deacons, consecrated persons, seminarians and pastoral workers at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Koekelberg, the fifth largest in the world.
In the afternoon, students will have the opportunity to listen to the Pontiff in the Aula Magna of the University of Leuven. Next, Pope Francis will hold a meeting with the Jesuit community at the San Miguel School.
On Sunday, after the celebration of a massive Mass at the Baudouin stadium in Belgium in Brussels, he will return to Rome and his arrival is expected at three in the local afternoon.
Nicholas de Cardenas
Born in 1980, I am a Spanish husband and father and journalist with more than 20 years of experience in print and digital media, specializing in sociopolitical and religious information. I have worked for more than 10 years in defense of human rights and have accreditations in Journalism and Comprehensive Communication. Since July 2022, I have been a correspondent for ACI Prensa and EWTN Noticias in Spain, covering international events of the Catholic Church.