Walking in Hope, Wisdom and Mission all the way to Fatima
(27 Feb 10 - RV) The Bishops of Portugal have officially published the theme of Pope Benedict XVI’s upcoming Papal Voyage to the Western European Nation.
The Holy Father will travel to Lisbon, Fatima and Oporto from May 11th to 14th next.
The Bishops have revealed that the theme for the pastoral visit is " With You, We Walk in Hope," with the subtitle, "Christianity, Wisdom and Mission."
Its aim is to confirm Portuguese people in their faith, as the nation prepares to mark the 10th anniversary of the Beatification of the small Shepherd children, to whom the Virgin Mary appeared.
The Pope will be in Portugal both for a pilgrimage and an official visit. He was invited by the Portuguese Episcopal conference and by the Portuguese government. Celebrations and meetings will be held in Lisbon, Fatima and Oporto.
Masses are scheduled to be held in all three cities. In the capital Lisbon, the city's central square and adjacent streets have the capacity to accommodate 150 thousand people, a figure that amounts to 250 thousand in the case of the Avenida dos Aliados, in the city of Oporto.
The bishops also launched a Portuguese language website for the visit.
The Bishops conference noted that the pastoral note it was planning to issue regarding the visit has been postponed until the next meeting of the Permanent Council on March 1.
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