Apostolic Journey of His Holiness Francis to Budapest, on the occasion of the concluding Holy Mass of the 52nd International Eucharistic Congress, and to Slovakia (12-15 September 2021)

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APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF HIS HOLINESS FRANCIS
TO BUDAPEST, ON THE OCCASION OF THE CONCLUDING HOLY MASS
OF THE 52nd INTERNATIONAL EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS,
AND TO SLOVAKIA

12-15 SEPTEMBER 2021

Sunday, 12 September 2021

ROME - BUDAPEST - BRATISLAVA

6:00	Departure by airplane from Rome/Fiumicino International Airport for Budapest
	Greeting to journalists on the flight to Budapest
7:45	Arrival at Budapest International Airport
7:45	Official welcome at Budapest International Airport
8:45	Meeting with the President of the Republic and the Prime Minister at the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest
9:15	Meeting with the Bishops at the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest
10:00	Meeting with the Representatives of the Ecumenical Council of Churches and some Jewish Communities in Hungary at the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest
11:30	Holy Mass at Heroes' Square in Budapest
14:30	Farewell Ceremony at Budapest International Airport
14:40	Departure by airplane for Bratislava
15:30	Arrival at Bratislava International Airport
15:30	Official welcome at Bratislava International Airport
16:30	Ecumenical Meeting at the Apostolic Nunciature in Bratislava
17:30	Private Meeting with the Members of the Society of Jesus at the Apostolic Nunciature in Bratislava

Monday, 13 September 2021

BRATISLVA

9:15	Welcome ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Bratislava
9:30	Courtesy Visit to the President of the Republic in the “Golden Hall” of the Presidential Palace in Bratislava
10:00	Meeting with Authorities, Civil Society and the Diplomatic Corps in the garden of the Presidential Palace in Bratislava
10:45	Meeting with Bishops, Priests, Religious, Consecrated Persons, Seminarians, Catechists at the Cathedral of Saint Martin in Bratislava
16:00	Private Visit to the “Bethlehem Center” in Bratislava
16:45	Meeting with the Jewish Community at Rybné námestie Square in Bratislava
18:00	Visit of the President of the Parliament at the Apostolic Nunciature in Bratislava
18:15	Visit of the Prime Minister at the Apostolic Nunciature in Bratislava

Tuesday, 14 September 2021

BRATISLAVA - KOŠICE - PREŠOV - KOŠICE - BRATISLAVA

8:10	Departure by airplane for Košice
9:00	Arrival at Košice Airport
10:30	Byzantine Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom presided by the Holy Father in the square of the Mestská športová hala in Prešov
16:00	Meeting with the Roma Community at Luník IX district in Košice
17:00	Meeting with Young People at Lokomotiva Stadium in Košice
18:30	Departure by airplane for Bratislava
19:30	Arrival at Bratislava International Airport

Wednesday, 15 September 2021

BRATISLAVA - ŠAŠTIN - BRATISLAVA - ROME

9:10	Moment of Prayer with the Bishops at the National Shrine in Šaštin
10:00	Holy Mass on the esplanade of the National Shrine in Šaštin
13:30	Farewell Ceremony at Bratislava International Airport
13:45	Departure by airplane for Rome
	Press Conference on the return flight to Rome
15:30	Arrival at Rome/Ciampino International Airport

Time zones

Rome:	+2h UTC
Budapest:	+2h UTC
Bratislava:	+2h UTC
Košice:	+2h UTC
Prešov:	+2h UTC

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