Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Next month the Pope is off to Thailand and Japan


Update of Pope’s visit to Thailand and Japan

The Holy See Press Office on Monday published an updated version of Pope Francis’ itinerary for his Apostolic Visit to Thailand and Japan in November.
The Pope departs from Rome on 19 November; after 3 full days in Thailand he travels to Japan for the second leg of his visit. He is scheduled to return to the Vatican on 26 November.
This is the full programme:      
Tuesday, 19 November 2019
ROME-BANGKOK
19:00Departure by plane from Rome Fiumicino Airport for Bangkok

Wednesday, 20 November 2019

ROME-BANGKOK
12:30Arrival at Military Air Terminal 2 of Bangkok
Official welcome at Military Air Terminal 2 of Bangkok

Thursday, 21 November 2019

BANGKOK
 9.00Welcome Ceremony in the Government House courtyard
 9.15Meeting with the Prime Minister in the "Inner Ivory Room" of the Government House
 9.30Meeting with Authorities, Civil Society and the Diplomatic Corps in the "Inner Santi Maitri" Hall of the Government House
 10.00Visit to the Supreme Buddhist Patriarch at Wat Ratchabophit Sathit Maha Simaram Temple
 11.15Meeting with the medical staff of St. Louis Hospital
 12.00Private visit to infirm and disabled people at St. Louis Hospital Lunch at the Apostolic Nunciature
Lunch at the Apostolic Nunciature
 17.00Private visit to His Majesty the King Maha Vajiralongkorn "Rama X" at Amphorn Royal Palace
 18.00Holy Mass in the National Stadium

Friday, 22 November 2019

BANGKOK
 10.00Meeting with Priests, Religious, Seminarians and Catechists in St Peter’s Parish
 11.00Meeting with the Bishops of Thailand and FABC at the Blessed Nicholas Boonkerd Kitbamrung Shrine
 11.50Private meeting with the Members of the Society of Jesus in a hall close to the Shrine
Lunch at the Apostolic Nunciature
 15.20Meeting with the Leaders of the Christian denominations and Other Religions at Chulalongkorn University
 17.00Holy Mass with Young People in the Cathedral of the Assumption

Saturday, 23 November 2019
BANGKOK-TOKYO
9.15 Farewell Ceremony at Military Air Terminal 2 of Bangkok
9:30Departure by plane for Tokyo
17:40Arrival at Tokyo-Haneda Airport
17.40Welcome Ceremony at Tokyo-Haneda Airporta
 18.30Meeting with the Bishops at the Apostolic Nunciature

Sunday, 24 November 2019

TOKYO-NAGASAKI-HIROSHIMA-TOKYO
7:00Departure by plane for Nagasaki
9:20Arrival at Nagasaki Airport
10.15Message on nuclear weapons at the Atomic Bomb Hypocenter Park
10.45 Tribute to the Martyr Saints at the Martyrs’ Monument - Nishizaka Hill
Lunch at the Bishop’s House
14.00 Holy Mass in the Baseball Stadium
16:35Departure by plane for Hiroshima
17:45Arrival at Hiroshima Airport
18.40Meeting for peace at the Peace Memorial
20:25Departure by plane for Tokyo
22:10Arrival at Tokyo-Haneda Airport

Monday, 25 November 2019

TOKYO
10.00 Meeting with the victims of Triple Disaster at "Bellesalle Hanzomon"
Private visit to Emperor Naruhito at the Imperial Palace
 11.45Meeting with Young People at the Cathedral of Holy Mary
Lunch with the Papal Delegation at the Nunciature
 16.00Holy Mass in the Tokyo Dome
Meeting with the Prime Minister at Kantei
Meeting with Authorities and the Diplomatic Corps at Kantei

Tuesday, 26 November 2019

TOKYO-ROME
 07.45Private Holy Mass with the Members of the Society of Jesus in the Chapel of Kulturzentrum of Sophia University
Breakfast and private meeting with the Collegium Maximum at Sophia University
09.40 Visit to the elderly and infirm priests at Sophia University
10.00 Visit to Sophia University
11.20Farewell Ceremony at Tokyo-Haneda Airport
11:35Departure by plane for Rome/Fiumicino
17:15Arrival at Rome/Fiumicino Airport

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