The Pope’s visit to Belgium will last three days, from Thursday to Sunday. For those interested, here is the journey of the sovereign pontiff.
The Pope will land in Belgium around 7:10 p.m. at Melsbroek military airport, where, as Vatican head of state, he will be welcomed by the Prime Minister and the royal couple. Officials of the Catholic Church will also be present as will the rectors of French-speaking and Flemish Catholic universities. Indeed, this visit is mainly part of the 600th anniversary of the University of Louvain founded by a pope, Martin V.
On Friday morning, he will attend a royal audience at Laeken Castle with a speech to the nation. In the afternoon, the Pope will be present in Louvain at the end of the day. Accompanied by a team of around thirty people, will be present at the Saint-Pierre church and the Town Hall for a brief appearance from 5:30 p.m. The authorities advise those interested to get there at least one hour in advance.
The Koekelberg Basilica
Saturday morning, the Pope will be present in front of the Koekelberg basilica, in Brussels, from 9:45 a.m. For this event, you will need to have received accreditation in advance. It is available on the website accreditation.popevisit.be. Without this ticket, it will be impossible to see the Pope. The security perimeter will be particularly strict.
Then, Pope Francis will go to Louvain-la-Neuve (always on Saturday 28). The sovereign pontiff will be present at the Aula Magna parking lot with the same ticket principle around 5:45 p.m.
A broadcast mass
Pope Francis will visit Heysel on Sunday morning at 9 a.m. Then, he will take the road to the King Baudouin stadium, where he will celebrate his high mass from 10 a.m. All tickets for this event have already been sold.
Throughout the journey between Brussels Expo and the stadium, the public will be able to spread out to hope to see the Holy Father. This will be the last opportunity for the curious to meet the Pope.
If you wish to follow the mass at the King Baudouin stadium, it will be possible to follow it in different parish churches which organize broadcasts, or in a special edition on RTL tvi which will broadcast this Eucharist from 9:30 a.m.
“There will certainly be people around the Basilica, or around the stadium”warns Tommy Scholtès, spokesperson for the bishops of Belgium.
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