Pope Francis celebrates Holy Mass in memory of the feast day of St. Therese of Lisieux early Saturday, October 1. The mass will be held at the Mikheil Meskhi Stadium in Tbilisi. ;
A delegation from the Orthodox Patriarchate also attends the Mass, which is a symbol of friendship, despite the doctrinal difficulties that continue to divide the two Church leaders.
The Mass will begin at 9:45 a.m., local Georgia time. ;