Wednesday, August 7, 2019

Pope Francis on the road in September

Official logos of Pope's Apostolic Visits to Mozambique, Madagascar, and Mauritius Official logos of Pope's Apostolic Visits to Mozambique, Madagascar, and Mauritius 


Pope’s schedule for journeys to Mozambique, Madagascar, Mauritius


The Vatican releases a revised programme for Pope Francis’ Apostolic Journeys to Mozambique, Madagascar, and Mauritius, set to take place on September 4-10.


(All times are local)

Wednesday, 4 September 2019

Mozambique (GMT +2): Rome-Maputo
- 8 AM: Departure from Rome’s Fiumicino airport
- 6:30 PM: Welcome ceremony upon arrival at Maputo airport

Thursday, 5 September

Mozambique: Maputo
- 9:45 AM: Courtesy visit to the president at the Palacio da Ponta Vermelha
- 10:15 AM: Meeting with authorities, leaders of civil society, and the diplomatic corps at the Palacio da Ponta Vermelha (Speech by the Pope)
- 11 AM: Interreligious meeting with young people at the Maxaquene Pavilion. (Speech by the Pope)
- Lunch at the Apostolic Nunciature
- 4:15 PM: Meeting with bishops, priests, religious, seminarians and catechists at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception (Speech by the Pope)

Friday, 6 September

Madagascar: Maputo-Antananarivo
- 8:45 AM: Visit to Zimpeto Hospital near Maputo (Greeting by the Pope)
- 10 AM: Mass in Zimpeto Stadium (Homily by the Pope)
- 12:25 PM: Farewell ceremony at Maputo airport
-12:40 PM: Departure from Maputo for Antananarivo, Madagascar
- 4:30 PM: Arrival ceremony at Antananarivo airport

Saturday, 7 September

Madagascar (GMT +3): Antananarivo
- 9:30 AM: Courtesy visit to the president in the Iavoloha Palace
- 10:15 AM: Meeting with government authorities, leaders of civil society, and the diplomatic corps in the Ceremony Building (Speech by the Pope)
- 11:15 AM: Recitation of midday prayer in the Discalced Carmelite monastery (Homily by the Pope)
- Lunch in the Apostolic Nunciature
- 4 PM: Meeting with the bishops of Madagascar in the Andohalo Cathedral (Speech by the Pope)
- 5:10 PM: Visit to the tomb of Blessed Victoire Rasoamanarivo.
- 6 PM: Vigil with young people at the Soamandrakizay diocesan field (Speech by the Pope)

Sunday, 8 September

Madagascar: Antananarivo
- 10 AM: Mass at the Soamandrakizay diocesan field (Homily by the Pope)
- Lunch with the papal entourage at the Nunciature
- 3:10 PM: Visit to the Akamasoa “Community of Good Friends” (Greeting by the Pope)
- 4 PM: Prayer for workers at the Mahatzana building site (Prayer by the Pope)
- 5:10 PM: Meeting with priests, religious, and seminarians in the College of St. Michael (Speech by the Pope)

Monday, 9 September

Madagascar: Antananarivo - Port Louis, Mauritius (GMT +4) - Antananarivo
- 7:30 AM: Departure by airplane for Port Louis
- 10:40 AM: Arrival ceremony at the Port Louis airport
- 12:15 PM: Mass at the monument to Mary, Queen of Peace (Homily by the Pope)
- Lunch with members of the Episcopal Conference of the Indian Ocean.
- 4:25 PM: Private visit to the Shrine of Blessed Jacques-Desire Laval, the “apostle of Mauritus”
- 4:55 PM: Courtesy visit with the president in the presidential palace
- 5:15 PM: Meeting with the prime minister in the presidential palace
- 5:40 PM: Meeting with government authorities, leaders of civil society, and the diplomatic corps in the presidential palace (Speech by the Pope)
- 6:45 PM: Farewell ceremony at the Port Louis airport
- 7 PM: Departure by airplane to Antananarivo
- 8 PM: Arrival at Antananarivo airport

Tuesday, 10 September

Madagascar: Antananarivo - Rome
- 9 AM: Farewell ceremony at the Antananarivo airport
- 9:20 AM: Departure for Rome
- 7 PM: Arrival at Rome’s Ciampino airport

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