VATICAN CITY, APR 11, 2003 (VIS) - Today the program of the Pope's apostolic trip to Spain, scheduled for May 3 - 4, was made public.
After a two and a half hour plane ride from Rome's Fiuimicino Airport, the Holy Father will land at Barajas International Airport in Madrid at noon where he will speak during a welcome ceremony. At 5:30 p.m., he is scheduled to meet with the president of the government at the apostolic nunciature and at 6:45 p.m. to participate in a gathering with young people at the 'Cuatro Vientos' Air Base.
On Sunday May 4 at 10 a.m., he will celebrate Mass in the Plaza de Colon (Columbus Square) and will canonize Blesseds Pedro Poveda Castroverde, Jose Maria Rubio y Peralta, Genoveva Torres Morales, Angela de la Cruz and Maria Maravillas de Jesus. At 1:45 p.m. the Pope will have lunch with the cardinals and members of the Spanish Episcopal Conference, as well as cardinals and bishops from his entourage. At 5 p.m. he is scheduled to meet with the king and queen in the nunciature and at 6:15 p.m. a farewell ceremony will take place. The papal plane will leave Madrid at 6:45 p.m. and it is scheduled to arrive in Rome at 8:15 p.m.
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Friday, April 11, 2003
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