On Saturday, March 17, 2018, Pope Francis will make a pastoral visit to Pietrelcina, in the Diocese of Benevento, on the centenary of the apparition of the stigmata of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, and to San Giovanni Rotondo, in the Diocese of Manfredonia-Vieste-San Giovanni Rotondo, on the 50th anniversary of the death of Saint Pio. This was reported by the director of the Vatican press office, Greg Burke.
According to the program announced by the Vatican press office, on March 17, Pope Francis will leave the Vatican heliport at 7:8 a.m. to arrive in Pietrelcina at 9:9.30 a.m. Here he will be welcomed by the Archbishop of Benevento, Msgr. Felice Accrocca, and by the Mayor of Pietrelcina, Domenico Masone. Then the Pontiff will stop in prayer at the Chapel of the Stigmata. In the square in front of the Church there will be a meeting with the faithful, then the Pontiff will see the Capuchin community. At 11:12.45 a.m. the helicopter will take off for San Giovanni Rotondo, where the Pope will arrive at 13.45:XNUMX a.m. Here the Holy Father will be welcomed by Msgr. Michele Castoro, Archbishop of Manfredonia-Vieste-San Giovanni Rotondo, and by Costanzo Cascavilla, Mayor of San Giovanni Rotondo. Then Bergoglio will visit the pediatric oncology department. The mass will be held at XNUMX. Finally, after greeting the Capuchin Community, Pope Francis will leave San Giovanni Rotondo at XNUMX to arrive at the Vatican heliport at XNUMX.
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