Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
(May 8-15, 2009)

• Program

• Missal for the Apostolic Journey

• Photo Gallery 1

• Photo Gallery 2

• Interview of the Holy Father during the flight to the Holy Land (May 8, 2009)
  [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Welcoming ceremony at Queen Alia International Airport of Amman (May 8, 2009)
  [Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Visit to the Regina Pacis Center of Amman (May 8, 2009)
  [Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Visit to the ancient Basilica of the Memorial of Moses at Mount Nebo (May 9, 2009)
  [Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Blessing of the foundation stone of Madaba University of the Latin Patriarchate (May 9, 2009)
  [Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Meeting with Muslim religious leaders, members of the Diplomatic Corps and Rectors of universities in Jordan in front of the mosque al-Hussein bin Talal in Amman (May 9, 2009)
  [Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Celebration of Vespers with priests, men and women religious, seminarians and ecclesial movements in the Greek-Melkite Cathedral of Saint-Georges in Amman (May 9, 2009)
  [Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Homily during the Mass celebrated at the Amman International Stadium (May 10, 2009)
  [Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Recitation of the Regina Cæli at the Amman International Stadium (May 10, 2009)
  [Arabic, Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Blessing of the foundation stones of the Latin and Greek Melkite churches at Bethany beyond the Jordan (May 10, 2009)
  [Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Farewell ceremony at Queen Alia International Airport of Amman (May 11, 2009)
  [Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Welcoming ceremony at Ben Gurion International Airport of Tel Aviv (May 11, 2009)
  [Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Courtesy visit to the President of the State of Israel at the presidential palace in Jerusalem (May 11, 2009)
  [Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Visit to Yad Vashem Memorial in Jerusalem (May 11, 2009)
  [Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Signature during the visit to Yad Vashem Memorial in Jerusalem (May 11, 2009)
  [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Meeting with organizations involved in interreligious dialogue at the Auditorium of Notre Dame Center in Jerusalem (May 11, 2009)
  [Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Courtesy visit to the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem at the Mount of the Temple (May 12, 2009)
  [Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Prayer at the Western Wall (May 12, 2009)
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Courtesy visit to the two Chief Rabbis of Jerusalem at Hechal Shlomo Center in Jerusalem (May 12, 2009)
  [Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Regina Cœli prayer with the Ordinaries of the Holy Land in the Upper Room in Jerusalem (May 12, 2009)
  [Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Short visit to the Co-Cathedral of the Latins in Jerusalem (May 12, 2009)
  [Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Mass in the Valley of Josaphat in Jerusalem (May 12, 2009)
  [Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Welcoming ceremony in the square in front of the presidential palace, in Bethlehem (May 13, 2009)
  [Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Holy Mass on the Manger's Square in Bethlehem (May 13, 2009)
  [Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Visit to the Caritas Baby Hospital in Bethlehem (May 13, 2009)
  [Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Visit to the Refugee Camp Al Aida' in Bethlehem (May 13, 2009)
  [Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Farewell ceremony in the courtyard of the Presidential Palace (May 13, 2009)
  [Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Holy Mass on the Mount of Precipice in Nazareth (May 14, 2009)
  [Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Meeting with the religious leaders of Galilee in the Auditorium of the Shrine of the Annunciation in Nazareth (May 14, 2009)
  [Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Celebration of Vespers with the Bishops, priests, men and women religious, ecclesial and pastoral movements of Galilee in the upper Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth (May 14, 2009)
  [Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Ecumenical meeting in the Throne Hall of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem (May 15, 2009)
  [Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Visit to the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem (May 15, 2009)
  [Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Visit to the Armenian patriarchal church of St. James in Jerusalem (May 15, 2009)
  [Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Departure ceremony at Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv (May 15, 2009)
  [Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Interview of the Holy Father during the flight back from the Holy Land (May 15, 2009)
  [Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]