Logos and mottos for Pope‘s visit to Luxembourg and Belgium released

By Vatican News

The Press Office of the Holy See has published the official logos and mottos of Pope Francis' visit at the end of September to Luxembourg and Belgium.

First stop Luxembourg: “Serve”

The pope will land in Luxembourg on September 26 for a one-day visit to the small European country surrounded by Belgium, France and Germany.

The logo for this tour features a stylized image of Pope Francis with his hand raised in blessing, Notre-Dame Cathedral in the background.

The colors used, yellow and white, are those of the flag of the Vatican City State, while blue alludes to the Marian veneration deeply rooted in Luxembourg's Catholic history.

At the bottom right is the motto of the Apostolic Journey: “To serve”, in reference to Christ who came “not to be served but to serve” (Mt 20:28). Thus, following the example of the Lord, the Church is called to serve humanity.

Belgium: walking in hope

On the evening of September 26, the Pope will bid farewell to Luxembourg and will travel to Belgium for the second stage of his apostolic visit. Here he will visit three cities and take part in celebrations marking the 600th anniversary of the founding of the Catholic universities of Louvain and Louvain-la-Neuve. He returns to the Vatican on Sunday the 29th.

The logo for this stage of the visit presents a stylized map of Belgium, crossed by a road on which several characters of different ages and cultures walk (symbolized by the different colors), with the Pope who is in the center.

Below is the motto of the Apostolic Journey: “On the road, with Hope”, a call to walk together, on the path which is the history of the country, but also the Gospel, the path of Jesus Christ, our Hope. .