Pope Francis is scheduled to begin his first Philadelphia Mass at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, at Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul.

His next scheduled appearance won't be for several more hours, when he speaks at Independence Mall, where he's expected to address issues of immigration and religious freedom before a crowd of 50,000.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 (NEW YORK CITY, PHILADELPHIA)

  • 8:40 a.m.  Departure from John F. Kennedy International Airport
  • 9:30 a.m.  Arrival at Atlantic Aviation, Philadelphia
  • 10:30 a.m. Mass at Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul, Philadelphia
  • 4:45 p.m.  Visit to Independence Mall
  • 7:30 p.m.  Visit to the Festival of Families Benjamin Franklin Parkway

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 (PHILADELPHIA)

  • 9:15   a.m.  Meeting with bishops at St. Martin's Chapel, St. Charles Borromeo Seminary
  • 11 a.m. Visit to Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility
  • 4 p.m.   Mass for the conclusion of the World Meeting of Families, Benjamin Franklin Parkway
  • 7 p.m.  Visit with organizers, volunteers and benefactors of the World Meeting of Families, Atlantic Aviation
  • 8 p.m.  Departure for Rome

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