The program of the Pope’s visit
The helicopter takeoff from the Vatican at 6.30 today for land at 8 directly in the internal square of the House of confinement for women, on the island of Giudecca, where Pope Francis is welcomed by the patriarch Francesco Moraglia, the superintendent Maria Milano Franco D’Aragona, the director Mariagrazia Felicita Bregoli and the commander of the Penitentiary Police Lara Boco. At 8.15, in the internal courtyard of the Prison House, the meeting with the inmates. At 8.45 Francesco reaches the church of Maddalena (Prison Chapel), where he is welcomed by Card. José Tolentino de Mendonça, curator of Pavilion of the Holy See at the Venice Art Biennale. Here, at 9am, the Pope greets the artists participating in the pavilion, giving a speech.
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At 9.30 Francesco reaches the city by patrol boat Basilica of Santa Maria della Salutewhere at 10 in the square in front he talks with the young people of the Patriarchate of Venice and a representation of young people from the Dioceses of the Triveneto.
At 10.30 the Pope cross the pontoon bridge which connects the Salute with Piazza San Marco, welcomed at the entrance of the square by the President of the Region Luca Zaia, the Prefect of Venice Darco Pellos and the Mayor Luigi Brugnaro. Around 11 there celebration of the Holy Mass in the Square. At 12.30 Pope Bergoglio enters the Basilica of San Marco privately to venerate the relics of the Saint. Then on a patrol boat he reaches the Giudecca prison again. Takeoff is scheduled for 1pm.
