VATICAN CITY, APR 30, 2002 (VIS) - John Paul II will make an apostolic trip to Azerbaijan and Bulgaria from May 22 to 26, his 96th trip outside of Italy. Following is a summary of the most relevant events of the program.
On Wednesday May 22, at 8:40 a.m., the Holy Father will depart Rome from Fiumicino Airport and is scheduled to arrive in Baku, Azerbaijan at 4 p.m. That same afternoon he will visit the president of the Republic and will have a meeting with religious leaders of the country and representatives in politics, culture and art.
On Thursday May 23, he will celebrate Mass in the morning and in the afternoon he is scheduled to meet with the leader of the Muslims in the Caucasus, the Orthodox bishop of Baku and the president of the Jewish community. Later in the afternoon, he will travel to Sofia, Bulgaria.
On Friday May 24, he is scheduled to pay courtesy visits to the president of the Republic of Bulgaria and to His Holiness Patriarch Maxim. In the afternoon, he will meet with representatives of the Jewish Community.
On Saturday May 25, he will go on a pilgrimage to the monastery of St. John of Rila. In the afternoon, he is set to meet with the Grand Mufti and representatives of both the Muslim community and the Evangelical Churches.
On Sunday May 26, the Holy Father will celebrate Mass with beatifications. Before deparing for Rome at 7 p.m., he will participate in a gathering with young people.
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