Work continued at Birmingham Airport today in preparation for the departure of the Pope on Sunday 19 September 2010
at the end of his State Visit to the United Kingdom
.
Pope Benedict XVI is visiting Birmingham for the Beatificationof Cardinal John Henry Newman at Cofton Park on Sunday
morning - he will then travel, via to the Oratory in Egbaston,
to Oscott College in Sutton Coldfield for lunch and a meeting
with the Bishops of England, Scotland and Wales
.
The final event of the day is the Departure Ceremony which
will be held at Birmingham Airport at 1815 - the Pope will
then board an Alitalia Airbus A320 for his flight to Rome
- scheduled departure time from BHX is 1845
.
The departure ceremony - which brings the Papal tour of the United Kingdom to a formal end - is being held on the
"80's" remote aircraft parking stands - this is an "airside"
restricted zone and there is no public viewing area for this
event which will be broadcast live on BBC News 24
.
.
warn of traffic delays and a more visible Police presence on site
.
A full photo report will appear here in due course
.
For more information on the Papal visit to the United Kingdom see -
.
A full photo report will appear here in due course
.
For more information on the Papal visit to the United Kingdom see -
Saturday 18 September 2010
