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The Pope's Full Route & Schedule in London

Follow The Pope's full schedule as he makes the first Papal visit to the UK.

Thursday 16th September

Glasgow and Edinburgh
11:00 State Welcome and Audience with HM Queen Elizabeth II, Palace of Holyrood House
11:40 State Reception in the grounds of the Palace of Holyrood House, featuring addresses from the Queen and the Holy Father.
12:30 St Ninian's Day Parade: The Popemobile will travel the route
13:00 Private Lunch with the Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh, Archbishop's House
17:15 Pope Benedict XVI presides at the celebration of Mass, Bellahouston Park

Friday 17th September

Twickenham and London
08:00 Private Celebration of Mass in the Chapel of the Apostolic Nunciature London
10:00 Celebration of Catholic Education, St Mary's University College, Twickenham
Prayer with Representatives of Religious Congregations in St Mary's Chapel
11:30 Meeting with Religious Leaders and People of Faith, Waldegrave Drawing Room, St Mary's University College, Twickenham.
16:00 Fraternal Visit to the Archbishop of Canterbury, Lambeth Palace
17:10 Address to Civil Society, Westminster Hall, Palace of Westminster
18:15 Celebration of Evening Prayer, Westminster Abbey

Saturday 18th September

Central London
10:00 Celebration of Mass at Westminster Cathedral
17:00 St Peter's OAP Residence in Vauxhall, where The Pope will visit residents
Popemobile transfer to Hyde Park
18:15 Open-air Prayer at Hyde Park

Sunday 19th September

Birmingham
10:00 The Pope will lead the beatification mass for Cardinal John Henry Newman at Cofton Park, Birmingham.
13:10 Private visit to The Oratory of St Philip Neri.
13:45 The Pope meets Bishops at Oscott College, where Cardinal Newman was a frequent visitor.
18:15 The final moments of The Pope's visit at Birmingham Airport, before he returns to Rome.