Pope Leo XIV plans visit to San Marino and Rimini event
Pope Leo XIV is set to visit San Marino before attending a major Catholic gathering in Italy. The pontiff will meet local authorities and hold a prayer service in San Marino, the world’s oldest republic. He will then travel to Rimini to address the annual Communion and Liberation event, which draws large crowds each summer. Pope Leo XIV will also participate in several activities, including visiting an exhibition and meeting people with disabilities.
What we know
- Pope Leo XIV will start his trip in San Marino, meeting authorities and holding a prayer service in the basilica.
- He will then travel to Rimini for the annual Communion and Liberation gathering, a significant religious and cultural event.
- The pope is scheduled to give an address at 4:00 pm (1400 GMT) and will be the first pontiff to participate since Pope John Paul II in 1982.
- Other speakers at the event include Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa and Italy’s deputy prime ministers, Antonio Tajani and Matteo Salvini.
- During his visit, Pope Leo XIV will also visit an exhibition on Saint Augustine and meet with people with disabilities before presiding over an open-air mass at Rimini’s port.
