Pope Leo XIV to Address Rimini Meeting in Italy

Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to visit San Marino on Saturday, where he will meet local authorities and hold a prayer service in the local basilica. Following this, he will travel to Rimini, Italy, for the annual "Rimini Meeting," organized by the Christian group Communion and Liberation.

This event, which combines religion, culture, and politics, is expected to attract hundreds of thousands of visitors. The pope will deliver an address at 4:00 pm (1400 GMT), making him the first pontiff to participate in the event since Pope John Paul II in 1982.

Other speakers include Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa and Italy’s deputy prime ministers, Antonio Tajani and Matteo Salvini. Prior to his address, Pope Leo XIV will visit an exhibition dedicated to Saint Augustine and meet individuals with disabilities and sick members of the faith at Rimini’s cathedral.

He will conclude the day by presiding over an open-air mass at the city’s port in the early evening.