In BiH on June 6: Pope Francis to lead Mass at Koševo Stadium

During his one-day visit to BiH on June 6, Pope Francis will meet with members of the BiH Presidency, bishops, priests, and religious, announced the Catholic News Agency (CNA), as reported by the BiH news agency Patria.

He will also meet with various interfaith leaders before holding a final meeting with young people.
An official welcome for Pope Francis will be organized at the BiH Presidency.

According to the plan published by CNA, the Pope is also expected to lead Mass at Koševo Stadium, and at the end of the day he will meet with interfaith leaders and young people. His arrival is scheduled for 7:30 AM, and he is expected to deliver four speeches and one homily before returning to Rome, scheduled for 9:30 PM.

PREPARATIONS ALREADY UNDERWAY

The Herzegovinian School Sisters Franciscans from Mostar, under the leadership of Sister Ljilja Pehar, have already prepared the first vestments for the arrival of the Holy Father. The vestment is white and on the front features the logo of the Pope's visit to Sarajevo and BiH, while on the other side is the Sarajevo Cathedral from 1889 and the altar from 1244 from the old Vrhbosna Cathedral. The sisters say that everything will be finished on time and ready for the arrival of Pope Francis.

Program for June 6: 

07:30 – Departure by plane from Rome/Fiumicino to Sarajevo

09:00 – Official welcome at Sarajevo International Airport

09:30 – Welcome ceremony at the square in front of the BiH Presidency

10:10 – Meeting with authorities (speech by the Holy Father)

11:00 – Holy Mass at Koševo Stadium (homily by the Holy Father)

13:15 – Meeting and lunch with the bishops of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Pope's entourage at the Apostolic Nunciature

16:20 – Meeting with priests, religious men and women, seminarians and theology students at the Cathedral (speech by the Holy Father)

17:30 – Ecumenical and interfaith meeting at the Franciscan International Center (speech by the Holy Father)

18:30 – Meeting with young people at the Archdiocesan Youth Center “John Paul II“ (speech by the Holy Father)

19:45 – Farewell ceremony at Sarajevo International Airport

20:00 – Departure by plane to Rome

21:20 – Arrival in Rome/Ciampino.