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APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF POPE BENEDICT XVI 
TO THE UNITED KINGDOM

ON THE OCCASION OF THE BEATIFICATION 
OF CARDINAL JOHN HENRY NEWMAN

16 - 19 SEPTEMBER 2010

PROGRAM

Thursday, 16 September 2010

Rome

08:10 Departure from Ciampino Airport for Edinburgh
Meeting of Benedict XVI with journalists during the flight to the United Kingdom

Edinburgh

10:30 Arrival at Edinburgh International Airport
  State welcome at Edinburgh International Airport
11:00 Welcoming Ceremony in the Palace of Holyroodhouse
  Courtesy Visit to Her Majesty Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom, in the Palace of Holyroodhouse
11:40 Meeting with State Authorities in the grounds of the Palace of Holyroodhouse
13:00 Luncheon with Papal Entourage at the Archbishop's House

Glasgow

17:15 Mass at Bellahouston Park
20:00 Departure from Glasgow International for London

London

21:25 Arrival at Heathrow International Airport (London Borough of Hillingdon)

Friday, 17 September 2010

08:00 Private Celebration of Mass in the Chapel of the Apostolic Nunciature in Wimbledon (London Borough of Merton)
10:00 Meeting with the world of Catholic Education in the Chapel and Sports Arena of St Mary’s University in Twickenham (London Borough of Richmond)
11:30 Meeting with Religious Leaders in the Waldegrave Drawing Room of St Mary’s University College in Twickenham (London Borough of Richmond)
16:00 Courtesy Visit to the Archbishop of Canterbury at Lambeth Palace (London Borough of Lambeth)
17:10 Meeting with the representatives of British Society, including the Diplomatic Corps, politicians, academics and business leaders at Westminster Hall (City of Westminster)
18:15 Ecumenical Celebration at Westminster Abbey (City of Westminster)

Saturday, 18 September 2010 

09:00 Meeting with the Prime Minister in the Archbishop's House (City of Westminster)
09:20 Meeting with the Deputy Prime Ministerin the Archbishop's House (City of Westminster)
9:30 Meeting with the Opposition Leader in the Archbishop's House (City of Westminster)
10:00 Mass in the Cathedral of the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ  (City of Westminster)
17:00 Visit to St Peter's Residence for the elderly (London Borough of Lambeth)
18:15 Prayer Vigil on the Eve of the Beatification of Cardinal John Henry Newman, Hyde Park (London)

Sunday, 19 September 2010

08:00 Farewell to the Apostolic Nunciature in Wimbledon (London Borough of Merton)
08:45 Departure by helicopter from Wimbledon Park (London Borough of Merton) for Birmingham

Birmingham

09:30 Arrival at the heliport near Cofton Park of Rednal
10:00 Mass with the Beatification of Venerable Cardinal John Henry Newman at Cofton Park of Rednal
  Recitation of the Angelus Domini
13:10 Private Visit to the Oratory of St Philip Neri, Edgbaston
13:45 Lunch with the Bishops of England, Scotland and Wales and the Papal Entourage at the Francis Martin House in Oscott College
16:45 Meeting with the Bishops of England, Scotland and Wales in the Chapel of the Francis Martin House, Oscott College
18:15 Farewell Ceremony at the International Airport of Birmingham
18:45 Departure from the International Airport of Birmingham for Roma

Rome

22:30 Arrival at Ciampino Airport

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Time lag

Rome: + 2 UTC

United Kingdom: + 1 UTC



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