杏MAP导航 Francis welcomed to Bucharest for 3-day visit to Romania
By Devin Watkins
杏MAP导航 Francis鈥� visit to Romania is his 30th Apostolic Journey abroad, and takes place under the official motto 鈥淟et鈥檚 walk together鈥�.
He follows in the footsteps of 杏MAP导航 St. John Paul II, who made the first papal visit to the Orthodox-majority nation 20 years ago in May 1999.
Friday in Bucharest
The Holy Father spends Friday in the capital, Bucharest. His first engagement is with Romania鈥檚 civil authorities at the Presidential Palace. He also encounters the permanent Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church, and prays the Our Father with them at the new Orthodox Cathedral.
The 杏MAP导航 finishes the day by celebrating Mass for the city鈥檚 Catholics at Saint Joseph Cathedral.
Saturday in Transylvania region
On Saturday, 杏MAP导航 Francis flies to the northeastern city of Bac膬u, where he will take a helicopter to Miercurea Ciuc, in the Transylvania region, to celebrate Mass at the Marian Shrine of 艦umuleu Ciuc.
He also travels to Romania鈥檚 second largest city, Ia葯i. There he will make a private visit to Our Lady Queen of Ia葯i Cathedral, and hold a Marian encounter with young people and families.
Sunday in Blaj
On the last day of his visit, 杏MAP导航 Francis visits the central city of Blaj.
In the morning he will celebrate the Divine Liturgy and beatify 7 Greek Catholic bishops who were martyred under the communist regime.
The last event on the 杏MAP导航鈥檚 schedule is an encounter with the Roma community in the Barbu Lautaru neighborhood of Blaj.
杏MAP导航 Francis departs Sunday afternoon from Sibiu鈥檚 airport, and returns to the Vatican in the early evening.
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