The Holy See Press Office announced at noon today (Rome time) the official program for the apostolic visit of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV to Lebanon, from November 30 to December 2, 2025.
The visit will last three days and follows the Pope’s stop in Turkey, where he will attend the celebrations marking the 1700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea.
Sunday, November 30, 2025
3:45 p.m. – Arrival at Rafic Hariri International Airport – Beirut (official welcoming ceremony)
4:45 p.m. – Visit to the President of the Republic at the Presidential Palace
5:15 p.m. – Meeting with the Speaker of Parliament
5:30 p.m. – Meeting with the Prime Minister
6:00 p.m. – Meeting with civil authorities, representatives of civil society, and the diplomatic corps (Address by the Holy Father)
Monday, December 1, 2025 – Annaya – Harissa – Beirut – Bkerké
9:45 a.m. – Visit and prayer at the tomb of Saint Charbel Makhlouf in the Monastery of Saint Maron – Annaya
11:20 a.m. – Meeting with bishops, priests, consecrated persons, and pastoral workers at Our Lady of Lebanon Shrine – Harissa (Address by the Holy Father)
12:30 p.m. – Private meeting with the Catholic Patriarchs at the Apostolic Nunciature
4:00 p.m. – Ecumenical and interreligious encounter at Martyrs’ Square – Beirut (Address by the Holy Father)
5:45 p.m. – Meeting with youth at the Maronite Patriarchal Seat – Bkerkeh (Address by the Holy Father)
Tuesday, December 2, 2025 – Jal el-Dib – Beirut – Rome
8:30 a.m. – Visit to medical staff and patients at Sisters of the Cross Hospital – Jal el-Dib
9:30 a.m. – Silent prayer at the site of the Beirut Port Explosion
10:30 a.m. – Celebration of the Holy Mass at Beirut Waterfront (Homily by the Holy Father)
12:45 p.m. – Farewell ceremony at Rafic Hariri International Airport – Beirut (Address by the Holy Father)
1:15 p.m. – Departure for Rome
4:10 p.m. – Arrival at Rome Fiumicino International Airport
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