The Malta Church has advised that the official programme of the Apostolic Journey of Pope Francis to Malta on the 2nd and 3rd of April has been published today by the Press Room of the Holy See.

The programme will include as expected, a visit to Gozo and Ta’ Pinu Sanctuary.

The full official programme is shown below:

Saturday 2 April

08:30 Departure by air plane from Rome/Fiumicino International Airport to Malta

10:00 Arrival at Malta International Airport

10:00 WELCOME CEREMONY at Malta International Airport

10:50 COURTESY VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC in the “Ambassadors’ Chamber” of the Grand Master’s Palace in Valletta

11:35 MEETING WITH THE PRIME MINISTER in the “Pages’ Chamber” of the Grand Master’s Palace in Valletta

11:50 MEETING WITH THE AUTHORITIES AND THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS in the “Grand Council Chamber” of the Grand Master’s Palace in Valletta – Address of the Holy Father.

15:50 Departure by catamaran from Valletta Grand Harbour to Gozo

17:00 Arrival at Mgarr Harbour

17:30 PRAYER MEETING at the National Shrine of “Ta’ Pinu” in Gozo – Homily of the Holy Father

18:45 Departure by ferry from Mgarr Harbour to Malta

19:30 Arrival at Cirkewwa Harbour and transfer to the Apostolic Nunciature

Sunday 3 April

07:45 PRIVATE MEETING WITH THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY OF JESUS at the Apostolic Nunciature in Rabat

08:30 VISIT TO THE GROTTO OF ST PAUL at the Basilica of St Paul in Rabat – Prayer of the Holy Father

10:15 HOLY MASS at the Granaries in Floriana – Homily of the Holy Father

Angelus

16:45 MEETING WITH MIGRANTS at the “John XXIII Peace Lab” Centre for Migrants in Hal Far – Address of the Holy Father

17:50 FAREWELL CEREMONY at Malta International Airport

18:15 Departure by airplane for Rome

19:40 Arrival at Rome/Fiumicino International Airport.

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