Pope Benedict XVI's Visit to Valencia: July 8-9, 2006

[lula]

The Pope Benedict XVI will visit Valencia on the occasion of the " World Meeting of the Families ". The Royal Family will be present in the visit.

http://www.casareal.es/esp/cronicas/Acto.jsp?acto=3444

Pastoral visit of His Holiness the Pope Benedict XVI, on the occasion of the V World Meeting of the Families in Valencia

Valencia, on July 8, 2006

The Royal Family will represent

On Saturday, the 8th, Don Juan Carlos and Dona Sofía will receive to His Holiness the Pope in the Airport of Valencia and they will assemble with the Holy Father in the Pavilion South of the Airport.
In the evening, a meeting will be celebrated betweenTheir Majesties the Kings and His Holiness in the Golden Lounge of the Palace of the Generalitat Valenciana, which later the rest of the Royal Family will join.

At the last hour of the evening there will take place the meeting of the Holy Father with the participants in the World Meeting of the Families in Monteolivete's Bridge, which will possess the presence of Their Highnesses the Princes of Asturias, Their Royal Highnesses the Infantas Dona Elenas and Dona Cristina, and the Excelentísmos Señores Don Jaime de Marichalar and Don Iñaki Urdangarin, Dukes of Lugo and of Palm.

On Sunday, the 9th of July, Their Majesties the Kings will be present at the celebration of the Holy Mass in Monteolivete's Bridge.
Once finished the pastoral visit of His Holiness the Pope, Don Juan Carlos and Dona Sofía will dismiss the Saint Father in the Airport of Valencia.

http://www.europapress.es/europa2003/noticia.aspx?cod=20060704122848&tabID=1&ch=66

The Kings will receive and dismiss the Pope in the airport, will go to the mass and will have two meetings with the Pontiff

The Kings, don Juan Carlos and dona Sofía, will pass on Saturday and Sunday in Valencia on the occasion of the pastoral visit of the Pope Benedict XVI and they have foreseen to receive and to dismiss the Pontiff in Manises's airport, as well as to be present at the Sunday mass in Monteolivete's Bridge and to support two meetings with the Holy Father on Saturday day, as reported today the Palace of the Zarzuela in a communique.

Don Juan Carlos and dona Sofía will come to the airport at 11:10 of Saturday, where they will be got by the prime minister, Jose Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, and the rest of authorities. Twenty minutes later they will receive the Pope with the respective anthems, the company of honors and the greeting to the flag before the words of the King and of Benedict XVI to the attendees.

Later, there will be a greeting to the civil and ecclesiastic authorities that it will precede a " brief meeting " between Their Majesties and His Holiness in the Room of Meetings of the south pavilion of the airport.

Already in the evening there will be a meeting of the Kings with Benedict XVI in the Golden Lounge of the Palace of the Valencian Generalitat at 17:15. Half an hour later they will join to the meeting the rest of the Royal Family.

The last activity of the day, the act of the Holy Father with the participants in the World Meeting of the Families (EMF) at 21:00 p.m., will possess the assistance of the Princes of Asturias, don Felipe and dona Letizia Ortiz; the dukes of Lugo, dona Elena and don Jaime de Marichalar; and the dukes of Palm, dona Cristina and don Iñaki Urdangarín

On Sunday day, the Kings will take part in the mass that the Pontiff offers in the frame of the EMF and at 12:50 they will dismiss to His Holiness in the airport of the city. As in the arrival, there will be words of the King and of the Pope, followed of greeting to the civil and ecclesiastic authorities, the anthems and dismissed to Benedict XVI at the steps of the plane.

 

[Lucidu]

The children will attend ??

 

[Paty]

The children will attend ??

At the moment Its confirmed the assistance of the Royal Family, in the official agenda that publishes the web page of the Royal House they never specify if they represent or not the children.

So I think that we must to wait saturday for see them.

 

[planetcher]

It would be nice to bring all the kids. It's very often that one would get to meet the Pope.

 

[Paty]

According to the Archbishop of Valencia.
A track or relevant information.
Next Saturday the Spanish Prime minister, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, will go to visiting the Pope accompanied by his wife and daughters.

Probably, the Royal Family also will go with the children.

 

[mtbcm]

According to the Archbishop of Valencia.
A track or relevant information.
Next Saturday the Spanish Prime minister, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, will go to visiting the Pope accompanied by his wife and daughters.

Probably, the Royal Family also will go with the children.

Through the years Borbón children were present when Pope visited Spain. My curiosity goes to - will the youngsters - Irene and Leonor - be there??. Keeping my fingers crossed .

 

[lula]

http://www.levante-emv.com/secciones/noticia.jsp?pNumEjemplar=3209&pIdSeccion=19&pIdNoticia=211626&rand=1152144706711

The kings don Juan Carlos and dona Sofía have foreseen to receive and to dismiss the Pontiff in Manises's airport, as well as to be present at the eucharist in Mont-olivet's bridge.

According to sources of the Palace of the Zarzuela , the monarches will support two meetings with the Pope on Saturday day. Don Juan Carlos and dona Sofía will come to the airport at 11.10 hours of Saturday, where they will be got for the prime minister and the rest of authorities. Twenty minutes later they will receive the Pope with the respective anthems, the company of honors and the greeting to the flag before the words of the king and of Benedicto XVI to the attendees. Later, there will be a greeting to the civil and ecclesiastic authorities that it will precede a " brief meeting " between the monarches and Ratzinger in the room of meetings of the south pavilion of the airport.

In the evening the meeting is kept with Benedicto XVI in the golden lounge of the Palau de la Generalitat at 17.15 hours. Half an hour later there will join the meeting the rest of the royal family: the princes of Asturias, as well as the dukes of Lugo and of Palm. The Royal House has not confirmed if the children will come of these.

 

[lula]

On Saturday we will see if it is true, but how 'you were asking it, here this one this "rumor" Not if it will be reality or illusion of the one who writes it

http://www.elconfidencialdigital.com/Articulo.aspx?IdObjeto=8106

The infanta Leonor will return to appear publicly: in Valencia, with the whole Royal Family

After the presentation before the Virgin of Atocha, the infanta Leonor will return to be present at a public act of official character. The daughter of the princes of Asturias will be present, together with her parents and the rest of the Royal Family, at the acts of the Pope in Valencia. The Royal Family to the complete one will be present in the closing of the International V Meeting of the Family, in the mass that on Sunday Benedicto XVI will say in the capital of the Turia.

 

[LaChicaMadrilena]

If the Pope would go to Madrid, the "problem" wouldn't exist, the kids would surely attend his act, like it was in case of John Paul II visit few years ago. Now it will be more difficult, since they will probably have to bring all nannies to Valencia

 

[lula]

If the Pope would go to Madrid, the "problem" wouldn't exist, the kids would surely attend his act, like it was in case of John Paul II visit few years ago. Now it will be more difficult, since they will probably have to bring all nannies to Valencia

Exact, to travel with seven children to Valencia is not easy, because of it I am not very sure that they all go. If they travel the babysitters are going to have a lot of work, for the children it is slightly boring, they are very long acts and it will be very hot.

 

[mtbcm]

And this act is not only about posing with the Pope. It is much more. Usually His Holliness spends some time with the King and then with entire Royal Family in audience listening and advising them. I remember Juan U. Borbón was already bored when the picture was taken in Pope Johanes Paulus II visit.

But I would love to see the babies as, specially due to the subject around this visit - family life - I am sure the Pope would be very pleased to see how extent Spanish Royal Family has become in last years.

I became emotional in knowing that His Holliness will stop next to Jesus Metro Station to pray for the victims and their relatives.

If there was a place in Spain that deserved to receive Pope's visit and consolation now, it is Valencia.

My guess is that only big boys and Victoria will go. I'm almost seeing the two Juans with serious gesture being the most well-behaved princes ever... The two little princesses will stay home eventually.

Regards,
mtbcm

 

[Paty]

The Pope will pray on the station injured in his visit to Valencia.

The Pope Benedicto XVI, after coming to Valencia, next 8th, will come to pray to the station of underground of "Jesus", in which on Monday 41 persons died when a train of the metropolitan was derailed, they confirmed sources fountains vaticans.

The visit to the place of the tragedy will be produced, according to the same sources, when the Pope moves from Manises's airport towards the cathedral.
The procession will turn aside up to the station of "Jesus", the Pontiff will descend from the car and will approach walking up to the place of the accident.

The Pope will pray a few minutes. Later he will continue towards the cathedral and the basilica of the Virgin of the Helpless ones.

http://actualidad.terra.es/especiales/papa-benedicto-16/articulo/papa_valencia_rezara_estacion_accidentada_969393.htm

 

[lula]

http://actualidad.terra.es/familia-real/articulo/reyes_benedicto_xvi_valencia_972502.htm

The Kings will receive Benedict XVI in the airport of Valencia

The Kings will receive the Pope Benedict XVI tomorrow, at 11:30, in Manises's airport, in the first visit of the bishop of Rome to Spain since he assumed the papacy after the death of John Paul II.

It will be in the same airport where Don Juan Carlos and Dona Sofía will support the first meeting, after the Pope is received by all the honors, and of that so much he as the King they deliver their first speech.
The Kings will be in the principal acts that the Pope will take to end during his stay in the Valencian capital of only 24 hours. This way, they will meet the pontiff in the golden lounge of the Valencian Generalitat, in the first hour of the evening, and continuation Bendict XVI will meet the whole Royal Family.

Don Juan Carlos and Dona Sofía will be present at the mass that on Sunday morning the Pope will celebrate in Monteolivete's bridge and will approach up to the airport at 12:50 to dismiss the Pontiff.

The Princes of Asturias and the Dukes of Lugo and of Palma will be the managers of representing to the Wreath in the meeting that the Holy Father will support with the participants in the World Meeting of the Families, that also it will take place in Monteolivete's bridge.

Don Juan Carlos invited last September Benedict XVI to visit Spain during the hearing that the Pope celebrated on the 5th of this month with the Kings in Castel Gandolfo, summer residence of the Popes from the XVIIth century.
On April 24, 2005, Benedicto XVI began with a mass, at which there were present the Kings, his Pontificate.

 

[monica]

The seven grandsons of the Kings will be blessed by Pope Benedicto XVI.

Benedicto XVI, of 79 years, it will visit east Valencia weekend to glorify the traditional values of the family. In afternoon of Saturday, the Kings will maintain with Benedicto XVI a private encounter. An appointment to that they will be united, in he himself Golden Hall the Palace of the Valencian Generalitat, princes de Asturias with its daughter, infanta Leonor; the Dukes of Lugo with Froilan and Victoria; and the Dukes of Palm with its four small ones: Juan, Pablo, Miguel and Irene.

http://www.hola.com/actualidad/imgActualidad/index.html?currentDay=07-07-2006&currentImg=3

 

[Paty]

Yess! we will see all the kids together!!!! with their parens!!!!

Bravo, bravo!!!


They have just announced in TV news that the Principes of Asturias should wait for the Pope Benedicto XVI on the station of underground of Jesus, in Valencia.
To pray with him for 41 victims of the accident

 

[lula]

Tomorrow there will be good photos!

TVE will re-transmit the arrival of the Pope directly in the morning on 11 a.m..
In the evening there is an informative advance but it is not exact hour.

 

[lucys]

They have just announced in TV news that the Principes of Asturias should wait for the Pope Benedicto XVI on the station of underground of Jesus, in Valencia.
To pray with him for 41 victims of the accident

Yes, this article also says they will await the Pope at the metro station where the Pope specifically wanted to go. It also says that it has NOT been confirmed that all the children will be present, and specifically mentions it not being confirmed that the Infanta Leonor will be present.

http://www.lavanguardia.es/lv24h/20060707/51275818333.html

 

[Chabelita]

I think is very important that all the family go to see the Pope, and of course that Leonor be introduce to his holyness. So I guess they´re gonna be there the whole family

 

[lula]

Yes, this article also says they will await the Pope at the metro station where the Pope specifically wanted to go. It also says that it has NOT been confirmed that all the children will be present, and specifically mentions it not being confirmed that the Infanta Leonor will be present.

http://www.lavanguardia.es/lv24h/20060707/51275818333.html

It will be necessary to wait to this evening to know it ; I hope that we could see all the children, and that do not go some and others are absent. Leonor's appearances create many expectation between the press and soon they enter the nerves.

More information of La vanguardia

http://www.lavanguardia.es/lv24h/20060707/51275818333.html

(...)
To the meeting of the Royal Family with the bishop of Rome there will come also the Infantas Pilar and Margarita, the latter accompanied of her husband, Carlos Zurita, and the Infante Don Carlos, with his wife, Ana of France.
(...)


http://www.infobolsa.es/v2002/Noticias/noticias_titulares2.asp?Fuente=EPRE&FechaNot=20060707&Clasif=C&Numnot=110927

- 11.30 hours: TT.MM the Kings receive the Pope in the airport of Valencia.

- 17.15 hours: TT.MM the kings meet in the Palace of the Valencian Autonomous government

- 21.00 hours: Meeting of the Pope with the participants of the World Meeting of the Families, to that the Princes of Asturias come, the Dukes of Lugo and the Dukes of Palm.

http://www.lasprovincias.es/valencia/pg060708/prensa/noticias/Tema_Dia/200607/08/VAL-TMD-015.html

The Princes of Asturias will receive the Pope on Jesus' station

80 policemen prove the safety of the first tour that Benedicto XVI will realize today for the streets of Valencia Don fELIPE and dona Letizia they will receive Benedicto XVI on Jesus' station. The Pope will pray in memory of the deceaseds, close to a representation of the persons who took part in the rescue of the victims. Approximately 80 policemen took part yesterday in a device to prove the safety of the first tour of the Pope in Valencia.
...

Rome, ITALY: Pope Benedict XVI prior to leaving Rome's Fiumicino Airport to attend the 5th World Meeting of the Families (WMF) in Valencia, Spain, 08 July 2006. Pope Benedict XVI was to pray with families of those killed in Monday's metro train crash in Valencia 08 July during a two-day visit, after stopping at the station where the accident happened. The eastern Spanish city draped itself in banners as hundreds of thousands of Catholics prepared excitedly for the first visit to Spain by the pope who will meet the families of the 42 victims in Valencia's basilica, church officials said. AFP PHOTO / ANDREAS SOLARO (Photo credit should read ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP/Getty Images)

 

[agm]

Captures from tvg and tve

 

[lula]

http://www.abc.es/20060708/sociedad-religion/papa-viaja-destino-valencia_200607081031.html

The Kings receive to the Pope in his first visit to Spain.

Agencies The Pope Benedicto XVI has come to Manises's airport at 11:25 a.m. where he will attend the World V Encuentro of the Families. The Supreme Pontiff has been got in Manises's Valencian airport by Their Majesties the Kings, Don Juan Carlos and Dona Sofía, the prime minister, Jose Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, and the rest of authorities.

Later, the Pontiff there is greeting to the civil and ecclesiastic authorities that it will precede a " brief meeting " between Their Majesties and His Holiness in the Room of Meetings of the south pavilion of the airport.

Of there, the Pope will go to Jesus' station, where it will be got by the Princes of Asturias, and in the one that has foreseen to offer a prayer for 42 deceaseds in the accident of last Monday. Later, Benedicto XVI will move to the Cathedral of Valencia to continue with his activities.
(...)

http://www.20minutos.es/galeria/1308/0/0/papa/espana/visita/





From elmundo

 

[agm]

Visit Pope to Valencia LIVE here

http://wwitv.com/t_tv/8234.asx

http://wwitv.com/t_tv/7456.asx

 

[agm]

captures from tve

Pope with Virgin of the Desamparados

 

[lula]

From afp getty and polfoto

 

[HRH Mims]

Thank you all for pictures! I love queen's outfit!
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=253842&d=1152356485

 

[lula]

From reuters via yahoo

 

[fanletizia]

From elpais, anp and elmundo

 

[lula]

More from afp getty

 

[fanletizia]

From terra and lasprovincias

 

[lula]

Gallery from 20 minutos

http://www.20minutos.es/galeria/1308/0/0/