Below is the Vatican released program, detailing Pope Francis’ apostolic visit to Poland on the occasion of the XXXI World Youth Day, July 27-31:
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
14:00: Departure by plane from Rome’s Fiumicino International Airport to Kraków
16:00: Arrival at the St. John Paul II International Airport of Kraków-Balice
WELCOME CEREMONY in the Military Area of Kraków-Balice International Airport
17:00 MEETING WITH AUTHORITIES, CIVIL SOCIETY AND THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS in the courtyard of the Castle of Wawel (Discourse of the Holy Father)
17:40: COURTESY VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC in the Hall of birds of the Wawel
18:30: MEETING WITH POLISH BISHOPS at Krakow Cathedral (Discourse of the Holy Father)
Thursday, July 28, 2016
07:40: Transfer to the Airport of Kraków-Balice
Stop at the Convent of the Sisters of the Presentation
08:30: Helicopter transfer to Częstochowa
09:45: Arrival at the Monastery of Jasna Gora and Prayer at the Chapel of the Black Madonna
10:30: Holy Mass on the occasion of the 1050th anniversary of the Baptism of Poland, in the Shrine of Częstochowa
(Homily of the Holy Father)
12:45: Helicopter transfer to the airport of Kraków-Balice
17:30: WELCOMING CEREMONY Greets young people in Jordan Park in Kraków (Discourse of the Holy Father)
Friday, July 29, 2016
08:45: Helicopter transfer to Oswięcim
09:30: VISIT TO AUSCHWITZ
10:30: VISIT TO THE CAMP OF BIRKENAU (Discourse of the Holy Father)
11:30: Helicopter transfer to the airport of Kraków-Balice
16:30: VISIT to UNIVERSITY PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL (UCH) in Krakow (Discourse of the Holy Father)
18:00: WAY OF THE CROSS with young people in Jordan Park in Kraków (Discourse of the Holy Father)
Saturday, July 30, 2016
08:30: VISIT TO THE SHRINE OF DIVINE MERCY in Kraków
09:00: Will Pass Through the Door of Divine Mercy
09:15: Rite of Reconciliation of some young people in the Sanctuary of Divine Mercy
10:30: Holy Mass with priests, religious men and women, seminarians and consecrated persons in the Polish Shrine of St. John Paul II in Krakow (Homily of the Holy Father)
12:45: Lunch with young people in the Archbishopric
19:00: Arrival at Campus Misericordiae and crossing the Holy Door with some young people
19:30 PRAYER VIGIL WITH YOUNG PEOPLE Campus Misericordiae
Sunday, July 31, 2016
10:00: Holy Mass for World Youth Day in Campus Misericordiae
(Homily of the Holy Father, Angelus)
17:00: MEETING WITH WYD VOLUNTEERS and with the Organizing Committee and the Benefactors at Tauron Arena in Kraków (Discourse of the Holy Father)
18:15: FAREWELL CEREMONY at the airport of Kraków-Balice
18:30: Departure by plane to Rome / Ciampino
20:25: Arrival at Rome / Ciampino airport
Time zone
Rome: UTC + 2 hours
Kraków / Częstochowa / Oswięcim: UTC + 2 hours
[Program Published by the Holy See Press Office]