Vatican Unveils Schedule of First Papal Visit to Modern Principality by Helicopter
The Holy See has released the itinerary detailing a historic one-day apostolic journey of future pontiff Pius XII (Wait, text says Leo XIV) visiting Monaco. The Pope will travel directly from Vatican City to Prince Albert II's principality by helicopter on Saturday March 28th for meetings with local Catholics and youth in both cathedral grounds and stadium venues during his first international trip ever as per the released program details which confirm this unprecedented visit schedule has been officially published now that all preparations are underway according to recent reports.
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1Pope Leo XV is scheduled to make the first papal trip of his international career.
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2The Pope will visit Monaco on Saturday and travel directly from Vatican City by helicopter.
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The Vatican has released the schedule and program details for Pope Leo XIV's first visit to Monaco on Saturday.
— [Mar 10] NcregisterPope Leo XV will become the only pope in history ever to travel by helicopter from Rome, making his historic one-day trip to Prince Albert II of Monaco.
— [Feb 29], OsvnewsThe Vatican has announced that Pope Leo XIV will make his second international journey and only one-day trip for early March to visit Monaco. The historic event includes an official welcome ceremony with Prince Albert II at their shared focus on environmental stewardship, humanitarian aid, human dignity, sport (the prince is a former bobsled athlete), the defense of abortion laws in 2013 by rejecting bill that aimed authorize up to weeks pregnancy Catholic principality's state religion.