Program of the Interreligious Encounter on the Occasion of the Apostolic Journey of Pope Leo XIV (1/12/2025)

December 01, 2025 · 09:20
•    Welcome and entrance, accompanied by an Entrance Hymn performed by the choir.

•    Solemn entrance of the Holy Father.

•    Welcome address delivered by one of the Patriarchs.

•    Joint opening.

•    Proclamation of the Gospel of the Beatitudes.

•    Moment of silence.

•    Selected reading from the Qur’an on peace and fraternity.

•    Choir hymn on the theme of peace and hope.

•    Life testimonies, followed by a documentary on coexistence in Lebanon and common invocations.

•    Four Christian prayers proclaimed jointly by the heads of the Orthodox, Catholic, and Evangelical Churches.

•    Four brief Islamic invocations recited by the religious leaders of the various communities, followed by an address by His Holiness the Pope.

•    Choir hymn.

•    Common symbol of peace.

•    A symbolic act performed by the Pope, assisted by a Sheikh and a Patriarch, accompanied by two faithful (one Muslim and one Christian): planting an olive tree.

•    Closing and official photograph gathering the Pope and Muslim and Christian religious leaders.

•    Final choir hymn.