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APOSTOLIC JOURNEY
OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI
TO CAMEROON AND ANGOLA
17-23 MARCH 2009
PROGRAM
ITALY
Tuesday, 17 March
Rome
C A M E R O O N
Yaoundé
| 16.00 |
Arrival at Nsimalen International Airport
of Yaoundé |
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Welcome ceremony at Nsimalen
International Airport of Yaoundé |
Address of the Holy Father |
Wednesday, 18 March 2009
Yaoundé
| 08.00 |
Private Holy Mass in the Chapel of
the Apostolic Nunciature of Yaoundé. |
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| 10.00 |
Courtesy visit to the President of the
Republic at the Palais de l’Unité of Yaoundé. |
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| 11.15 |
Meeting with the Bishops of Cameroon
at Christ-Roi Church in Tsinga |
Address of the Holy Father |
| 12.45 |
Luncheon with the Bishops of Cameroon and
Papal Entourage at the Apostolic Nunciature of Yaoundé. |
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| 16.45 |
Celebration of Vespers with Bishops,
priests, religious people, deacons, ecclesial movements and representatives
of other Christian confessions of Cameroon at Marie Reine des Apôtres
Basilica in Mvolyé |
Address of the Holy Father |
Thursday, 19 March 2009
| 08.45 |
Meeting with representatives of the
Muslim
Community of Cameroon at the Apostolic Nunciature of Yaoundé. |
Greetings of the Holy Father |
| 10.00 |
Holy Mass on the occasion of the
publication of the Instrumentum Laboris of the Second Special
Assembly for Africa of the Synod of Bishops at Amadou Ahidjo
Stadium. |
Homily of the Holy Father |
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Publication of the Instrumentum Laboris |
Words of Benedict XVI
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| 16.30 |
Meeting with the world of suffering people at Card. Paul Emile Léger Centre
- CNRH of Yaoundé. |
Address of the Holy Father |
| 18.30 |
Meeting with the members of the Special Council
for Africa of the Synod of Bishops at the Apostolic Nunciature of Yaoundé. |
Address of the Holy Father |
| 19.30 |
Supper with members of the Special
Council for Africa of the Synod of Bishops, with Cardinals and Bishops of
Papal Entourage at the Apostolic Nunciature of Yaoundé. |
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Friday, 20 March 2009
| 07.00 |
Private Holy Mass in the Chapel of
the Apostolic Nunciature of Yaoundé. |
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| 08.45 |
Farewell to the staff of the Apostolic Nunciature
of Yaoundé. |
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| 10.00 |
Farewell ceremony at Nsimalen
International Airport of Yaoundé. |
Address of the Holy Father |
| 10.30 |
Departure by plane from Nsimalen
International Airport of Yaoundé for 4 de Fevereiro International
Airport of Luanda (Angola). |
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A N G O L A
Luanda
| 12.45 |
Arrival at 4 de Fevereiro International
Airport of Luanda. |
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Welcome ceremony at 4 de Fevereiro International Airport of
Luanda. |
Address of the Holy Father |
| 17.00 |
Courtesy visit to the President of the Republic
at the Presidential Palace of Luanda. |
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| 17.45 |
Meeting with the political and civil
authorities and the Diplomatic Corps at the Presidential Palace of Luanda. |
Address of the Holy Father |
| 19.00 |
Meeting with the Bishops of Angola and São
Tomé in the Chapel of the Apostolic Nunciature
of Luanda |
Address of the Holy Father |
| 19.45 |
Supper with the Bishops of Angola and São Tomé and with the Papal
Entourage at the Apostolic Nunciature of Luanda. |
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Saturday, 21 March 2009
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10.00 |
Holy Mass with Bishops, priests,
religious people, ecclesial movements and catechists of Angola and São Tomé
at São Paolo Church of Luanda |
Homily of the Holy Father |
| 16.30 |
Meeting with youth at Dos Coqueiros
Stadium of Luanda. |
Address of the Holy Father |
Sunday, 22 March 2009
Monday, 23 March 2009
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07.30 |
Private Holy Mass in the
Chapel of the Apostolic Nunciature of Luanda. |
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| 09.15 |
Farewell to the staff of the Apostolic
Nunciature of Luanda. |
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10.00 |
Farewell ceremony at 4 de Fevereiro International Airport
of
Luanda. |
Address of the Holy Father |
| 10.30 |
Departure by plane from 4 de Fevereiro
International Airport
of Luanda for Ciampino Airport (Rome). |
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I T A L Y
Rome
Time lag
Rome, Yaoundé and Luanda: + 1 UTC
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