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Sunday, August 21

09:30
Holy Mass to close the XXVI World Youth Day at Cuatro Vientos, Madrid. Speech by the Holy Father.

Holy Angelus at Cuatro Vientos. The Holy Father will speak.

12:45
Lunch with the Cardinals of Spain and the Papal Retinue in the Apostolic Nunciature, Madrid.

17:00
Farewell from the Nunciature

17:30
Meeting with WYD volunteers in Pavillion 9 of IFEMA, the Madrid Convention Center. Speech by the Holy Father.

18:30
Official farewell Ceremony at Barajas Airport. Speech by the Holy Father.

19:00
The Holy Father’s plane takes off

21:30
The Holy Father arrives at Roma Ciampino airport

Speeches and Homilies

• Farewell ceremony at Madrid-Barajas International Airport
• Meeting with volunteers of the 26th World Youth Day at Pavilion 9 of the new Trade Fair of Madrid-IFEMA
• Recitation of the Angelus Domini at Cuatro Vientos Airport
• Holy Mass on the occasion of the 26th World Youth Day at Cuatro Vientos Airport