Pope Benedict’s itinerary released for coming months.

(Sept. 27, 2011) Pope Benedict XVI will preside at a canonization Mass and make at least one pastoral visit within Italy in October, and in November he will make his second international trip to Africa. said the Vatican. The Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff on Tuesday published the Pope's schedule for the months of October and November.
On Oct. 9, the Holy Father will make a pastoral visit to Lamezia Terme and Serra San Bruno in Italy. On Sunday, Oct. 16, he will preside at the Mass for the New Evangelization in St. Peter's Basilica. On Sunday, Oct. 23, the Holy Father will celebrate the canonization Mass of Guido Maria Conforti, Luigi Guanella and Bonifacia Rodriguez de Castro. Pope Benedict will have a busy start the first week of November, beginning with a prayer service Nov. 2 for All Souls Day, to be held in the Vatican Grottoes. The next day, on Nov. 3, the Pope will preside at a Mass for cardinals and bishops who died over the course of the year. On Friday, Nov. 4, the Pontiff will preside at vespers in the Vatican Basilica for the beginning of the academic year in the Pontifical universities. Two weeks later, on Nov. 18, the Pope will head to Benin for a three-day visit to the African country.