Thursday, August 19, 2010

Upcoming Papal Events

The following are highlights of "the most significant upcoming papal and Vatican events" which are scheduled to occur over the next few months...
* August 27-29: Annual "Schülerkreis" (Circle of Students)
* September 5: Visit to Carpineto Romano (Italy), the birthplace of Pope Leo XIII
* September 16-19: U.K. Visit
* October 3: Visit to Palermo (Italy)
* October 10-24: Synod of Bishops on the Middle East, opened by Pope Benedict
* November 6-7: Trip to Santiago de Compostela & Barcelona (Spain)
In addition, a consistory may be held but "most Vatican-watchers" predict this will not occur until 2011.
Source: Zenit
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