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

19:00

Departure by plane from Rome Fiumicino Airport for Bangkok

Wednesday, 20 November 2019
ROME-BANGKOK

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

Thursday, 21 November 2019
BANGKOK

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

Friday, 22 November 2019
BANGKOK

10.00	Meeting with Priests, Religious, Seminarians and Catechists in St Peter’s Parish
11.00	Meeting with the Bishops of Thailand and FABC at the Blessed Nicholas Boonkerd Kitbamrung Shrine
11.50	Private meeting with the Members of the Society of Jesus in a hall close to the Shrine
	Lunch at the Apostolic Nunciature
15.20	Meeting with the Leaders of the Christian denominations and Other Religions at Chulalongkorn University
17.00	Holy 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
9:30	Departure by plane for Tokyo
17:40	Arrival at Tokyo-Haneda Airport
17.40	Welcome Ceremony at Tokyo-Haneda Airporta
18.30	Meeting with the Bishops at the Apostolic Nunciature

Sunday, 24 November 2019
TOKYO-NAGASAKI-HIROSHIMA-TOKYO

7:00	Departure by plane for Nagasaki
9:20	Arrival at Nagasaki Airport
10.15	Message 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
16:35	Departure by plane for Hiroshima
17:45	Arrival at Hiroshima Airport
18.40	Meeting for peace at the Peace Memorial
20:25	Departure by plane for Tokyo
22:10	Arrival 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
11.45	Meeting with Young People at the Cathedral of Holy Mary
	Lunch with the Papal Delegation at the Nunciature
16.00	Holy 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

07.45	Private 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
11.20	Farewell Ceremony at Tokyo-Haneda Airport
11:35	Departure by plane for Rome/Fiumicino
17:15	Arrival at Rome/Fiumicino Airport