- Please take into consideration the notes and the norms which have been published in the Logistical documentation for the journalists admitted to the Papal Flight of 24 July 2001, the eventual additional information and indications provided in this Information note.
- Distribution of the places:
- in order to proceed with the distribution of the places available, the writers are requested to agree themselves with AIGAV (Telephone 06-68300498 or 688231; Telefax 06-68300511 or 68823209), no later than Saturday 8 September 2001, 12 a.m.;
- television operators not part of the TV Pool (US Pool TV, EU Pool TV and AP-Reuters Pool TV, are automatically included in participation lists for all ceremonies with press admittance) are requested to communicate in writing their requests directly to the Holy See Press Office, no later than Saturday 8 September 2001, 12 a.m.;
- still photographers are included automatically in participation lists for all ceremonies with press admittance.
- The Lists of participation in the Pontifical Ceremonies will be finalized by Monday 10 September 2001, 12 a.m. and will be made public in the Working program for the journalists admitted to the Papal Flight, which will be available at the moment of the consignment of the Permit of admission to the Papal Flight, Thursday 20 September 2001, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Accreditation Office of the Holy See Press Office in Via della Conciliazione 54, ROME.
- Following the list of the events, with the provisional presence of the journalists admitted to the Papal Flight, which has been agreed with the competent Authorities; with the indications concerning the programmed Speeches by the Holy Father.
- The indications in this Information note have a provisional character. All updates will be included in the Working program for the journalists admitted to the Papal Flight.
Saturday, 22 September 2001 ITALY International Airport Leonardo da Vinci of Fiumicino (Rome) Provisional schedule:
06.00 Check-in operations and consignment of hold luggage by the airline company at the Business Class Terminal B, Desks 202, 203 and 204. Ends: 07.00.
07.30 Consignment of boarding pass for the flight Rome-Astana and of the passport, at Gate C-03 and embarking (with autobus) on the Papal Plane (B767 ALITALIA) for Astana (Kazakhstan). Ends: 07.45. KAZAKHSTAN CE/KA-01 - 22.09.2001 19.30 [14.30] - ASTANA
International Airport
Welcome ceremony
# 1 - Speech by the Holy Father (Russian) Places for the journalists admitted to the Papal Flight: All admitted. The journalists admitted to the Papal Flight will disembark from the rear stairs in two groups: the first group will be made up by the audiovisual operators (still photographers, cameramen, technicians and producers); the second group by the others.
The first group will approach the front stairs to cover the Holy Father coming down the stairs and meeting with the President.
Subsequently the journalists admitted to the Papal Flight will be escorted in a press sector to follow the rest of the Welcome Ceremony.
The participants in CE/KA-02 will depart from the International Airport with a Minibus in the Papal Motorcade.
The others will depart from the International Airport for the Press Center and the Okan Inter-Continental Astana with two autobusses, immediately after the departure of the Papal Motorcade. Provisional schedule:
20.15 Minibus 3 (with the Papal Motorcade) from International Airport to the Monument for the Victims of the Totalitarian Regime (13 km). Arrival: 20.45.
20.15 Bus 1 and 2 (immediately after the departure of the Papal Motorcade) from International Airport to Okan Inter-Continental Astana (17 km). Arrival: 20.45. CE/KA-02 - 22.09.2001 20.15 [15.15] - ASTANA
Monument for the Victims of the Totalitarian Regime
Visit Places for the journalists admitted to the Papal Flight: Limited access - 16 places (5 still photographers + 8 television operators + 3 writers). Provisional schedule:
21.00 Minibus 3 (immediately after the departure of the Papal Motorcade) from the Monument for the Victims of the Totalitarian Regime to Okan Inter-Continental Astana (4 km). Arrival: 21.15. Sunday, 23 September 2001 CE/KA-03 - 23.09.2001 10.30 [05.30] - ASTANA
Mother of the Homeland Square
Holy Mass
# 2 - Homily by the Holy Father (Russian)
Angelus Domini
# 3 - Words by the Holy Father (Russian) Places for the journalists admitted to the Papal Plane: All admitted. Provisional schedule:
08.45 Bus 1 e 2 from Okan Inter-Continental Astana to the Mother of the Homeland Square (5 km). Arrival: 09.00.
12.00 Bus 1 from the Mother of the Homeland Square to Okan Inter-Continental Astana (5 km). Arrival: 12.15.
13.00 Bus 2 (immediately after the return of the Holy Father to the Sacristy) from Square of Mother Homeland to Okan Inter-Continental Astana (5 km). Arrival: 13.15. CE/KA-04 - 23.09.2001 14.00 [09.00] - ASTANA
Apostolic Nunciature
Meeting and Lunch with the Ordinaries of Central Asia and with the Cardinals and Bishops of the Papal Delegation
# 4 - Speech by the Holy Father (Italian/Russian) Places for the journalists admitted to the Papal Flight: Nihil - No press admittance. CE/KA-05 - 23.09.2001 17.30 [12.30] - ASTANA
Presidential Palace - Room of the Official Ceremonies
Courtesy Visit - Photo opportunity Places for the journalists admitted to the Papal Flight: Limited access - 16 places (5 still photographers + 8 television operators + 3 writers) (will participate also in CE/KA-06 "Inside"). Provisional schedule:
16.45 Minibus 3 from Okan Inter-Continental Astana to Presidential Palace (1,5 km). Arrival: 16.30.
18.15 Minibus 3 (with the Papal Motorcade) from Presidential Palace to Eurasia University (5 km). Arrival: 18.30. CE/KA-06 - 23.09.2001 18.45 [13.45] - ASTANA
Eurasia University - Aula Magna
Youth Meeting
# 5 - Speech by the Holy Father (Russian) Places for the journalists admitted to the Papal Flight:
- Outside: All admitted (will not enter inside);
- Inside: Limited access - 16 places (5 still photographers + 8 television operators + 3 writers) (the same as for CE/KA-05). Provisional schedule:
17.15 Bus 1 e 2 from Okan Inter-Continental Astana to Eurasia University (4,5 km). Arrival: 17.30.
19.00 Bus 1 from Eurasia University to Okan Inter-Continental Astana (4,5 km). Arrival: 19.15.
19.45 Bus 2 from Eurasia University to Okan Inter-Continental Astana (4,5 km). Arrival: 20.00.
20.00 Minibus 3 (immediately after the departure of the Papal Motorcade) from Eurasia University to Okan Inter-Continental Astana (4,5 km). Arrival: 20.30. Monday, 24 September 2001 CE/KA-07 - 24.09.2001 10.00 [05.00] - ASTANA
Cathedral
Holy Mass with Priests, Religious and Seminarians
# 6 - Homily by the Holy Father (Russian)
Places for the journalists admitted to the Papal Flight:
- Outside: All admitted (will be allowed to enter the Cathedral in groups of maximum 5 persons, for limited periods of about 10 minutes, in a rotating pool arrangement);
- Inside: Limited access - 14 places (5 still photographers + 6 television operators + 3 writers). Provisional schedule:
08.30 Bus 1 e 2 from Okan Inter-Continental Astana to Cathedral (5 km). Arrival: 08.45.
11.30 Bus 1 from Cathedral to Okan Inter-Continental Astana (5 km). Arrival: 11.45.
12.45 Bus 2 (approximate time; after arriving of the Holy Father at the Bishops House) from Cathedral to Okan Inter-Continental Astana (5 km). Arrival: 13.00. CE/KA-08 - 24.09.2001 13.00 [08.00] - ASTANA
Bishops House
Private lunch with the Bishops guests and with the Members of the Papal Entourage Places for the journalists admitted to the Papal Flight: Nihil - No press admittance. CE/KA-09 - 24.09.2001 18.00 [13.00] - ASTANA
Congress Palace - Auditorium
Meeting with Representatives of the World of Culture, of Art and of Science
# 7 - Speech by the Holy Father (Russian) Places for the journalists admitted to the Papal Flight: Limited access - 24 places (5 still photographers + 12 television operators + 7 writers). Provisional schedule:
16.45 Bus 1 from Okan Inter-Continental Astana to the Congress Palace (1,5 km). Arrival: 17.00.
19.15 Bus 1 (immediately after departure of the Papal Motorcade) from the Congress Palace to Okan Inter-Continental Astana (1,5 km). Arrival: 19.30. Tuesday, 25 September 2001 CE/KA-10 - 25.09.2001 07.30 [02.30] - ASTANA
Apostolic Nunciature - Chapel
Holy Mass in private Places for the journalists admitted to the Papal Flight: Nihil - No press admittance. CE/KA-11 - 25.09.2001 09.45 [04.45] - ASTANA
Apostolic Nunciature
Farewell Places for the journalists admitted to the Papal Flight: Nihil - No press admittance. CE/KA-12 - 25.09.2001 10.30 [05.30] - ASTANA
International Airport
Farewell Ceremony
# 8 - Greetings by the Holy Father (Russian) Places for the journalists admitted to the Papal Flight: Nihil - The journalists admitted to the Papal Flight are on board of the Papal Plane for Yerevan. Provisional schedule:
07.30 Check-in and consignment of hold luggage at entrance of Okan Inter-Continental Astana. Ends: 08.30.
08.45 Check-out from Okan Inter-Continental Astana ends.
09.10 Bus 1 and 2 from Okan Inter-continental Astana to International Airport (17 km). Arrival and security control: 09.30. Embarking on Papal Plane (A310 AIR KAZAKHSTAN) for Yerevan Armenia): 10.00. Ends: 10.15. ARMENIA Tuesday, 25 September 2001 CE/AR-01 - 25.09.2001 13.00 [10.00] - YEREVAN
Zvartnotz International Airport
Welcome Ceremony
# 9 - Speech by the Holy Father (English) Places for the journalists admitted to the Papal Flight: All admitted. The journalists admitted to the Papal Flight will disembark from the rear stairs in two groups (the first group will be made up by the audiovisual operators (still photographers, cameramen, technicians and producers; the second group by the others).
The first group will approach the front stairs to cover the Holy Father coming down the stairs and meeting with the President.
Subsequently the journalists admitted to the Papal Flight will be escorted in a press sector to follow the rest of the Arrival Ceremony.
The participants in CE/AR-02 will depart from the International Airport with a Minibus in the Papal Motorcade.
The others will depart from the International Airport for the Press Center and the Hotel Armenia 1 with two autobusses, immediately after the departure of the Papal Motorcade. Provisional schedule:
14.00 Minibus 3 (with the Papal Motorcade) from Zvartnotz to Etchmiadzin (12 km). Arrival: 14.30.
14.00 Bus 1 and 2 (immediately after the departure of the Papal Motorcade) from Zvartnotz to Hotel Armenia 1 (12 km). Arrival: 14.15. CE/AR-02 - 25.09.2001 14.15 [11.15] - ETCHMIADZIN
Apostolic Cathedral
Prayer Visit
# 10 - Greetings by the Holy Father (English) Places for the journalists admitted to the Papal Flight: Limited access - 15 places (5 still photographers + 8 television operators + 2 writers). Provisional schedule:
15.00 Minibus 3 from Etchmiadzin to Hotel Armenia 1 (22 km). Arrival: 15.30. CE/AR-03 - 25.09.2001 18.00 [15.00] - ETCHMIADZIN
Apostolic Palace
Official meeting with H.H. Catholicos Karekin II - Photo opportunity Places for the journalists admitted to the Papal Flight: Limited access - 19 places (5 still photographers + 12 television operators + 2 writers). Provisional schedule:
16.45 Bus 1 from Hotel Armenia 1 to Etchmiadzin (22 km). Arrival: 17.15.
19.00 Bus 1 from Etchmiadzin to Hotel Armenia 1 (22 km). Arrival: 19.30. Wednesday, 26 September 2001 CE/AR-04 - 26.09.2001 07.30 [04.30] - ETCHMIADZIN
Apostolic Palace - Private Chapel
Holy Mass in private Places for the journalists admitted to the Papal Flight: Nihil - No press admittance. CE/AR-05 - 26.09.2001 10.30 [07.30] - YEREVAN
Presidential Palace - Golden Room
Courtesy Visit - Photo opportunity Places for the journalists admitted to the Papal Flight: Limited access - 15 places (5 still photographers + 8 television operators + 2 writers). Provisional schedule:
09.15 Minibus 3 from Hotel Armenia 1 to Presidential Palace (1,5 km). Arrival: 09.30.
11.15 Minibus 3 (with the Papal Motorcade) from Presidential Palace to Tzitzernagaberd (4 km). Arrival: 11.30. CE/AR-06 - 26.09.2001 11.30 [08.30] - YEREVAN
Visit to the Memorial of Tzitzernagaberd
# 11 - Prayer by the Holy Father (English) Places for the journalists admitted to the Papal Flight: All admitted. Provisional schedule:
10.30 Bus 1 from Hotel Armenia 1 to Tzitzernagaberd (5,5 km). Arrival: 10.45.
12.25 Bus 1 and Minibus 3 from Tzitzernagaberd to Hotel Armenia 1 (5,5 km). Arrival: 12.40. CE/AR-07 - 26.09.2001 13.00 [10.00] - ETCHMIADZIN
Apostolic Palace
Official lunch with H.H. Catholicos Karekin II, with Archbishops and Bishops of the Armenian Apostolic Church and with the Cardinals and Bishops of the Papal Delegation Places for the journalists admitted to the Papal Flight: Nihil - No press admittance. CE/AR-08 - 26.09.2001 18.30 [15.30] - YEREVAN
New Apostolic Cathedral of St. Gregory the Illuminator
Ecumenical Celebration
# 12 - Speech by the Holy Father (Armenian) Places for the journalists admitted to the Papal Flight: All admitted. Provisional schedule:
17.20 Bus 1 from Hotel Armenia 1 to New Apostolic Cathedral (1 km). Arrival: 17.30.
19.00 Bus 1 (after the departure of the Papal Motorcade) from New Apostolic Cathedral to Hotel Armenia 1 (1 km). Arrival: 19.15. Thursday, 27 September 2001 CE/AR-09 - 27.09.2001 09.30 [06.30] - ETCHMIADZIN
Courtyard of the Apostolic Palace - External Grand Altar
Holy Mass in Latin rite
# 13 - Homily by the Holy Father (Armenian) Places for the journalists admitted to the Papal Flight: All admitted. Provisional schedule:
07.30 Bus 1 and 2 from Hotel Armenia 1 to Etchmiadzin (22 km). Arrival: 08.00.
10.45 Bus 1 from Etchmiadzin to Hotel Armenia 1 (22 km). Arrival: 11.15.
12.00 Bus 2 (immediately after the departure of the Papal Motorcade) from Etchmiadzin to Hotel Armenia 1 (22 km). Arrival: 12.30. CE/AR-10 - 27.09.2001 12.45 [09.45] - YEREVAN
Armenian Catholic Center of Kanaker
Official Lunch Places for the journalists admitted to the Papal Flight: Nihil - No press admittance. CE/AR-11 - 27.09.2001 16.30 [13.30] - ETCHMIADZIN
Apostolic Cathedral
Farewell Visit Places for the journalists admitted to the Papal Flight: Restricted access - 8 places (2 still photographers + 4 television operators + 2 writers) (will participate also in CE/AR-12). Provisional schedule:
14.30 Retarded check-out (for the participants in CE/AR-12) from Hotel Armenia 1 ends.
15.00 Check-in and consignment of luggage (for the participants in CE/AR-12) at the entrance of Hotel Armenia 1. Ends: 15.05.
15.25 Minibus 3 from Hotel Armenia 1 to Hotel Yerevan (1 km). Arrival: 15.30.
15.45 Minibus 3 (with the Papal Delegation) from Hotel Yerevan to Etchmiadzin (22 km). Arrival: 16.15.
16.45 Minibus 3 (with the Papal Motorcade) from Etchmiadzin to Khor Virap (35 km). Arrival: 17.30. CE/AR-12 - 27.09.2001 17.30 [12.30] - KHOR VIRAP
Monastery Chapel near to the "Dungeon of St. Gregory"
Visit Places for the journalists admitted to the Papal Flight: Restricted access - 8 places (2 still photographers + 4 television operators + 2 writers) (the same for CE/AR-11). Provisional schedule:
18.00 Minibus 3 (with the Papal Motorcade) from Khor Virap to Zvartnotz (40 km). Arrival: 18.45. Immediate embarking on Papal Plane (A310 ARMENIAN AIRLINES) for Rome. CE/AR-13 - 27.09.2001 18.45 [15.45] - YEREVAN
Zvartnotz International Airport
Farewell Ceremony
# 14 - Greetings by the Holy Father (English) Places for the journalists admitted to the Papal Flight: Nihil - The journalists admitted to the Papal Flight are on board of the Papal Plane for Rome. Provisional schedule:
15.05 Check-in and consignment of luggage (for the non-participants in CE/AR-12) at entrance of Hotel Armenia 1. Ends: 16.00.
16.00 Retarded check-out (for the non-participants in CE/AR-12) from Hotel Armenia 1 ends.
17.30 Bus 1 and 2 from Hotel Armenia 1 to Zvartnotz (12 km). Arrival and security control: 18.00. Embarking on Papal Plane (A310 ARMENIAN AIRLINES) for Rome: 18.30. Ends: 18.45. |
