Apostolic Journey to the UK  |  September 16 - 19
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Cor ad Cor Loquitur - Heart Speaks unto Heart

The theme for Pope Benedict XVI’s Apostolic Journey to the United Kingdom is an appropriate one. Cardinal John Henry Newman chose it as his motto for his coat of arms when he became Cardinal in 1879. Some 130 years later it is the theme of a Papal Visit that will see the beatification of the great Victorian theologian.

The Beatification Mass in Birmingham will highlight the Holy Father’s four day journey to the UK. It’s a trip that will also feature meetings with Queen Elizabeth II, Anglican Archbishop Dr. Rowan Williams, government authorities, religious congregations, and his brother Bishops in England, Wales, and Scotland. He will participate in ecumenical prayer services, speak with young people, and address representatives of Britain’s cultural and academic world. And in addition to Mass in Birmingham, he will celebrate an open-air Mass in Glasgow and a Mass at the Westminster Cathedral.


Cardinal John Henry NewmanLive Coverage (all times eastern)

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 | GLASGOW, UK
5:30am - Arrival at Edinburgh, Scotland’s International Airport

6:00am - Welcome Ceremony with Queen Elizabeth II
Pope Benedict visits Queen Elizabeth II’s summer palace, Holyrood House where he is officially welcomed by Her Majesty and members of the Royal Family. Both will give addresses.

6:40am - Meeting with civil authorities at Holyrood House

12:15pm - Mass
Pope Benedict celebrates an open-air Mass at Bellahouston Park with the faithful of Glasgow.

8:30pm - Repeat of Mass and Queen's Speech
Pope Benedict celebrates an open-air Mass at Bellahouston Park with the faithful of Glasgow.


FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 | LONDON, UK
5:00am - Celebration of Catholic Education at St Mary's University College in London
Pope Benedict prays with representatives of religious congregations at St. Mary’s Chapel. He then meets with staff and students of the school in the Sports Arena where he will officially inaugurate the John Paul II Institute for Sport.

6:30am - Meeting with Religious Leaders and People of Faith
Still on the grounds of St. Mary’s University College the Holy Father meets with leaders from various religions for a discussion on the role of religion in today’s society.

11:00am - Fraternal Visit with the Archbishop of Canterbury
The Holy Father visits Anglican Archbishop Dr. Rowan Williams at Lambeth Palace

12:10pm - Meeting with representatives of British Society
Pope Benedict meets with those representing Britain’s world of academia, culture, and business at the Palace of Westminster Hall.

1:15pm - Celebration of Evening Prayer
The Holy Father takes part in an ecumenical prayer service at historic Westminster Abbey. Both Pope Benedict and the Archbishop of Canterbury will address those gathered.

8:00pm ET / 9:00pm PT - Repeat of Celebration of Evening Prayer
The Holy Father takes part in an ecumenical prayer service at historic Westminster Abbey. Both Pope Benedict and the Archbishop of Canterbury will address those gathered.


SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 | LONDON, UK
5:00am - Mass at the Cathedral of the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Westminster
Pope Benedict celebrates Mass at the Roman Catholic Cathedral in London. He’ll also greet 2,500 young people and send greetings to the people of Wales.

1:15pm - Prayer Vigil on the Eve of the Beatification of Cardinal John Henry Newman
In preparation for the beatification of Cardinal Newman the Holy Father leads a prayer vigil with Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction at London’s Hyde Park.

8:00pm ET / 9:00pm PT - Repeat of Prayer Vigil
In preparation for the beatification of Cardinal Newman the Holy Father leads a prayer vigil with Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction at London’s Hyde Park.


SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 | BIRMINGHAM, UK
5:00am - Mass and Beatification of Cardinal John Henry Newman
During this open air Mass in the city where Cardinal Newman lived and established an Oratory, the Holy Father will beatify Cardinal Newman officially recognizing him as “Blessed”. He will also recite the Sunday Angelus here.

11:45am - Meeting with the Bishops of England, Wales and Scotland at the Chapel of Francis Martin House of Oscott College
In addition to an address by the Holy Father, Cardinal Keith Patrick O’Brien, the Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh and the head of Scotland’s Bishops' Conference, and Archbishop Vincent Nichols, the Archbishop of Westminster and president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, will speak.

1:15pm - Farewell ceremony at Birmingham International airport
Pope Benedict gives a farewell address the people of the UK and returns to Rome.

8:30pm ET / 9:30pm PT - Repeat of Mass and Beatification of Cardinal Newman
During this open air Mass in the city where Cardinal Newman lived and established an Oratory, the Holy Father will beatify Cardinal Newman officially recognizing him as “Blessed”. He will also recite the Sunday Angelus here.


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Our full coverage of Pope Benedict XVI’s Apostolic Journey to the United Kingdom begins September 16th at 5:30am ET with the arrival of Pope Benedict in Scotland, and wraps up four days later on September 19th when the Holy Father departs from Birmingham for Rome.

Joining host Matthew Harrison will be Fr. Derek Cross of the Toronto Oratory, the same religious congregation that Cardinal Newman established in England, as well as Salt + Light Vatican Correspondent Alicia Ambrosio in London, and Catholic News Service’s Vatican Bureau Chief John Thavis, who is traveling with the Holy Father in the UK.

Follow our blog in the lead up to the trip, and for addresses and homilies during the trip, and keep in touch on our facebook page too.

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Visit the Papal UK Visit website for more information on the Holy Father’s trip.