Obama guidance & press schedule, March 28, 2014: Pope Francis

By Lynn Sweet

President Barack Obama in Italy on Thursday has an audience with Pope Francis, meetings with Italian officials and tours The Colosseum.

Below, from the White House…

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 26, 2014

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2014

In the morning, the President will visit the Vatican where he will have an audience with His Holiness Pope Francis. There will be a limited pool spray of the meeting and the President’s arrival at the Vatican is open press.

Afterward, the President will meet with Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin. There will be a limited pool spray of the meeting.

In the afternoon, the President will hold a restricted bilateral meeting followed by an expanded bilateral meeting with President Napolitano. Afterward the President and President Napolitano will meet for a working lunch. There will be pre-set pool coverage of the President’s arrival at the Quirinal Palace. There will be a limited pool spray of the restricted bilateral meeting and pool spray of the expanded bilateral meeting. The working lunch is closed press.

Later in the afternoon, the President will travel to Villa Madama where he will hold a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Renzi of Italy before participating in a joint press conference with Prime Minister Renzi. There will be pre-set pool coverage of the President’s arrival at Villa Madama; there will be a pool spray at the top of the bilateral meeting; and the joint press conference is open press.

Afterward, the President will tour The Colosseum. There will be travel pool coverage of the President’s tour.

In the evening, the President will participate in a meet and greet with employees and families of the U.S. Tri-Mission to Italy, The Holy See, and the UN Agencies in Rome at the United States Ambassador’s residence. This meet and greet is closed press.

The President will remain overnight in Rome.

Out-of-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: CBS

Print: Politico

Radio: ABC

CET

10:15AM THE PRESIDENT arrives the Vatican

Vatican City, The Holy See

Open Press

10:30AM THE PRESIDENT has an audience with His Holiness Pope Francis