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APOSTOLIC JOURNEY
OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI
TO KÖLN ON THE OCCASION OF THE
20th WORLD YOUTH DAY
18-21 AUGUST 2005
PROGRAM
ITALY
Thursday, 18 August
Ciampino (Rome)
| 10.00 a.m. | Airport of Ciampino (Rome) | Departure for Cologne (Germany) |
GERMANY
Cologne
| 12.00 a.m. | International airport of Cologne/Bonn. Welcome ceremony. | Arrival Address of the Holy Father |
| 12.45 a.m. | Transfer by car from the International Airport of Cologne/Bonn to the Archbishopric of Cologne | |
| 1.15 p.m. | Archbishopricof Cologne | Arrival |
| 4.30 p.m. | Transfer by car from the Archbishopric to Rodenkirchenbrücke wharf (Rodenkirchen bridge) in Cologne. | |
| 4.45 p.m. | Arrival by RheinEnergie Boat after crossing the Rhine in Cologne. | |
| 5.00 p.m. | Papal Welcoming Ceremony on the Poller Rheinwiesen bank in Cologne. | Address of the Holy Father |
| 6.00 p.m. | Hohenzollernbrücke wharf in Cologne | Arrival |
| 6.15 p.m. | Visit to the Cathedral of Cologne. Roncalliplatz | Greeting of the Holy Father |
| 7.00 p.m. | Transfer by panoramic car to the Archbishopric of Cologne. | |
| 7.20 p.m. | Archbishopric of Cologne | Arrival |
Friday, 19 August
| Private Mass at the Archbishopric of Cologne | ||
| 10.00 a.m. | Transfer by car from the Archbishopric of Cologne to Hammerschmidt Villa in Bonn. |
Bonn
| 10.30 a.m. | Hammerschmidt Villa in Bonn | Arrival |
| 10.30 a.m. | Courtesy visit to the President of the Federal Republic of Germany at Hammerschmidt Villa in Bonn | |
| 11.30 a.m. | Transfer by car from HammerschmidtVilla in Bonn to the Synagogue of Cologne |
Cologne
| 12.00 a.m. | Visit to the Synagogue of Cologne | Address of the Holy Father |
| 1.00 p.m. | Transfer by car from the Synagogue to the Archbishopric of Cologne | |
| 1.15 p.m. | Archbishopric of Cologne | Arrival |
| Luncheon with youth at the Archbishopric of Cologne | ||
| 4.30 p.m. | Transfer by car from the Archbishopric to the Church of St Pantaleon in Cologne. | |
| 5.00 p.m. | Meeting with seminarians at the Church of St Pantaleon in Cologne | Address of the Holy Father |
| 6.00 p.m. | Transfer by car from the Church of St Pantaleon to the Archbishopric of Cologne | |
| 6.15 p.m. | Archbishopric of Cologne | Arrival |
| Ecumenical meeting at the Archbishopric of Cologne | Address of the Holy Father |
Saturday, 20 August
| Private Mass at the Archbishopric of Cologne | ||
| 10.00 a.m. | Meeting with political and public leaders of Germany at the Archbishopric of Cologne: - H.E. Mr Gerhard Schroeder, Federal Chancellor - H.E. Mr Wolfgang Thierse, President of Parliament - Mrs Angela Merkel, President of CDU Party - Mr Jürgen Rüttgers, Minister-President of Northern Rheinland -Westphalia - Local leaders |
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| 6.00 p.m. | Meeting with representatives of Muslim Communities, at the Archbishopric of Cologne | Address of the Holy Father |
| 7.00 p.m. | Transfer by car from the Archbishopric of Cologne to Marienfeld area | |
| 7.30 p.m. | Marienfeld area | Arrival |
| 8.30 p.m. | Vigil with youth at Marienfeld area | Address of the Holy Father |
| 10.30 p.m. | Transfer by car from Marienfeld area to the Archbishopric of Cologne | |
| 11.00 p.m. | Archbishopric of Cologne | Arrival |
Sunday, 21 August
| 8.45 a.m. | Transfer by car from the Archbishopric of Cologne to Marienfeld area | |
| 9.15 a.m. | Marienfeld area | Arrival |
| 10.00a.m. | Mass at Marienfeld area | Homily of the Holy Father |
| Recital of the Angelus Domini at Marienfeld area | Remarks of the Holy Father | |
| 12.45a.m. | Return to the Sacristy at Marienfeld area | |
| 1.00 p.m. | Transfer by car from Marienfeld area to the Archbishopric of Cologne | |
| 1.30 p.m. | Archbishopric of Cologne | Arrival |
| 5.00 p.m. | Meeting with German Bishops in the Piussaal (Pius Hall) of the Seminary of Cologne. | Address of the Holy Father |
| 6.00 p.m. | Greetings to the WYD 2005 Organizing Committee and Farewell in the courtyard of the Archbishopric of Cologne | |
| 6.15 p.m. | Transfer by car from the Archbishopric of Cologne to the International Airport of Cologne/Bonn | |
| 6.45 p.m. | International Airport of Cologne/Bonn | Arrival |
| Farewell ceremony at the International Airport of Cologne/Bonn. | Greeting of the Holy Father | |
| 7.15 p.m. | Departure from the International Airport of Cologne/Bonn for Ciampino (Rome). |
ITALY
Ciampino (Rome)
| 9.15 p.m. | Airport of Ciampino (Rome) | Arrival |
Time lag
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Rome: + 2 UTC
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Germany: + 2 UTC
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