Pastoral visit of His Holiness Pope Francis to Latvia
MIL OSI Translation. Region: Latvia –
Source: President of Latvia in English
Referring to the invitation of President Raimonds Vīņins and the Roman Catholic Church of Latvia, on September 24, 2018, His Holiness Pope Francis will come to Latvia in a pastoral visit. The State President Raimonds Vējonis emphasizes: "The visit of His Holiness Pope Francis to Latvia in the year of the centenary of the country is a great honor for our country and its residents. This year is a reference point for all the work done so far and at the same time an opportunity to lay a solid foundation for the future of the future generations. I am convinced that the visit of the Pope's Francis will be a encouragement to enter into important universal human values and to fulfill the intentions of building a better, fairer and more cohesive Latvia. "Detailed pastoral visit of His Holiness Pope Francis in Latvia 8.20 Arrival at the International Airport" Riga "from Vilnius 8.50 Official welcome ceremony at the Riga Castle 9.05 Official photo / guest book / official exchange of gifts (Riga Castle) 9.10 Francisco tête-à-tête conversation (Riga Castle) of the President and His Holiness Pope 9.30 Address by His Holiness Pope Francis to the Supreme Officials of Latvia, representatives and diplomatic corps (Riga Castle) 10.10 Flower laying ceremony at the Freedom Monument Monument in the vicinity of the ceremony to watch invited families with children and youth.10.30 His Holiness Pope Francis goes to the Riga City Council (Route: Kaļķu street-Šķūnu iela-Doma laukums) 10.50. Ecumenical service at the Dome of Riga 11.40 His Holiness Pope Francis goes to St. James's Cathedral (Route: Jacob Street-Klostera Street) 11.50 Visit to St. Jacob's Cathedral, Meetings with Seniors 12.30 His Holiness Pope Francis Lunch with Latvian Bishops 16.00 Pope Francis of His Holiness Arrival in Aglona 16.05 Drive from the helicopter landing site to the Sacrélaux square and area, greeting the believers 16.30 Holy Mese (at the Pope's altar) 18.30 Farewell ceremony
The visit of His Holiness Pope Francisco to the Baltic States will take place from 22 to 25 September 2018, during which he will also visit Vilnius and Kaunas in Lithuania and Tallinn in Estonia. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the visit of Pope John Paul II to Latvia. During the whole day, we invite you to follow up to the pastoral visit of His Holiness the Pope Francis in Latvia to the live television of Latvia Television https://ltv.lsm.lv/lv/tieshraide/ltv1/live.360/In addition to the information In connection with the pastoral visit of His Holiness the Pope Francis in Latvia, https://pavestslatvija2018.lv/
Information for the media: A photo from the President's Chancellery from Pastor's visit of His Holiness Pope Francis to Latvia is available at https://ej.uz/POPELVLatvijas Roman Catholic Church Information Center photos available at https://www.flickr.com/photos/pavests_francisks_latvija2018/albumsFoto material to be used without in addition to the harmonization, using the reference to the author: the President's Chancellery or the Information Center of the Roman Catholic Church of Latvia.
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