The Pope will visit our country from Thursday evening 26 September to Sunday afternoon 29 September 2024. Among other things, he will preside over a Holy Mass in the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels on Sunday morning. Further details about the programme will be announced later on this page.
The final programme is currently being prepared. As soon as it is possible, you will find all the information on this page.
Pope Francis will take time to greet believers during his visit. You will be able to find details for this on this page when the final programme is announced.
Pope Francis will meet people from various governments and authorities, organisations and communities during his visit to our country, in his role as head of the Catholic Church, as well as head of state of the Vatican. He will also make time to greet the general public at the various places he visits. When the final programme is announced, you will find more details about it on this page.
You will be able to reserve a place through this website from Monday August 19th.
No. For security reasons, each participant will have to register to access the Holy Mass, but this registration will be free of charge.
There will be a live TV broadcast of the Holy Mass.
Through this link you can make a donation to the organisation of the visit. Your donations will be used for the logistical organisation and audiovisual recording of the main moments of the papal visit, so that they can be made accessible free of charge to as many people as possible.
Pope Francis is visiting Belgium on the occasion of the 600th anniversary of the KU Leuven and the UCLouvain. It is an exceptional visit, as the Pope visits very few European countries. Pope Francis wants the message of the Gospel to resonate and encourage all those who contribute to it in word and deed.
For the Pope, it is an opportunity to engage in dialogue with scientists and academics, as well as with Belgian believers and the general public, on issues close to his heart, such as migration, social inequality and climate change.
“Forward with Hope” is the slogan chosen for the Pope's visit to Belgium. It is a call for renewal and optimism. The Catholic Church in Belgium is a community on the move, active, serving the common good and engaged in constructive dialogue with all segments of society.
The community of the faithful is going “Forward with Hope” in a journey where trust and joy are central. In the Christian tradition, hope is a force that propels us forward, comforts and inspires. Hope invites everyone to strive for a better future, in which we can all be drivers of change and reconciliation.
