Pope Benedict XVI's Itinerary
UPDATED: 10:58 am PDT April 1, 2008
WASHINGTON -- Pope Benedict XVI will visit Washington, D.C. and New York City during his four-day trip in April. Here is the pope's itinerary, according to the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C.Tuesday, April 15Arrive in Washington
Wednesday, April 16Pope Benedict XVI's 81st birthday10:30 a.m.: Meet with President George W. Bush, The White House5:30 p.m.: Meet with the bishops of the United States, Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate ConceptionThursday, April 17 10 a.m.: Mass hosted by the Archdiocese of Washington, Washington Nationals baseball stadium5 p.m.: Address presidents of 200 Catholic colleges and universities and education leaders from 195 dioceses, The Catholic University of America6:30 p.m.: Meet with interfaith leaders, Pope John Paul II Cultural CenterFriday, April 18Depart for New York10:45 a.m.: Speech to the United Nations General Assembly, United Nations6 p.m.: Meet with ecumenical leaders, St. Joseph Church in ManhattanSaturday, April 19Third anniversary of the election of Pope Benedict XVI to the papacy9:15 a.m.: Mass for priests, deacons and religious, St. Patrick's Cathedral4:30 p.m.: Meet with children with disabilities, St. Joseph's Seminary Chapel
Youth and seminarian rally, grounds of St. Joseph's Seminary in YonkersSunday, April 209:30 a.m.: Visit to Ground Zero, World Trade Center Site2:30 p.m.: Mass hosted by the Archdiocese of New York, Yankee Stadium8 p.m.: Depart for Vatican City
Youth and seminarian rally, grounds of St. Joseph's Seminary in YonkersSunday, April 209:30 a.m.: Visit to Ground Zero, World Trade Center Site2:30 p.m.: Mass hosted by the Archdiocese of New York, Yankee Stadium8 p.m.: Depart for Vatican City
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