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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