ITALY
Friday, 8 May 2009
Rome
09.30 | Departure by plane from the International Airport Leonardo da Vinci at Fiumicino (Rome) for Queen Alia International Airport at Amman (Jordan) Interview of the Holy Father during the flight to the Holy Land |
HOLY LAND
Amman
14.30 | Welcoming Ceremony at the Queen Alia International Airport in Amman |
15.30 | Visit to Regina Pacis Center in Amman |
17.40 | Courtesy visit to their Majesties the King and Queen of Jordan at the Royal palace in Amman-Husseiny |
Saturday, 9 May 2009
07.15 | Private Mass in the Chapel of the Apostolic Nunciature of Amman |
Mount Nebo
09.15 | Visit to the ancient Basilica of the Memorial of Moses on Mount Nebo |
Madaba
10.30 | Blessing of the cornerstone of Madaba University of the Latin Patriarchate |
Amman
11.30 | Visit to the Hashemite museum and the Al-Hussein Bin Talal Mosque in Amman |
11.45 | 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 |
17.30 | Celebration of Vespers with priests, men and women religious, seminarians and ecclesial movements in the Greek-Melkite Cathedral of Saint-Georges in Amman |
Sunday, 10 May 2009
10.00 | Holy Mass celebrated at the Amman International Stadium |
Recitation of the Regina Cæli at the Amman International Stadium | |
12.45 | Luncheon with Patriarchs, Bishops and Papal Entourage at the Latin Vicariate of Amman |
Bethany beyond the Jordan
17.30 | Visit to the site of Baptism of Christ, at Bethany beyond the Jordan |
18.00 | Blessing of the foundation stones of the Latin and Greek Melkite churches at Bethany beyond the Jordan |
Monday, 11 May 2009
Amman
07.30 | Private Mass in the chapel of the Apostolic Nunciature in Amman |
10.00 | Farewell ceremony at the Queen Alia International Airport in Amman |
10.30 | Departure from the Queen Alia International Airport of Amman (Jordan) for Ben Gurion International Airport of Tel Aviv (Israel) |
Tel Aviv
11.00 | Welcoming ceremony at Ben Gurion International Airport of Tel Aviv |
Jerusalem
16.15 | Courtesy visit to the President of the State of Israel at the presidential palace in Jerusalem |
17.45 | Visit to Yad Vashem Memorial in Jerusalem Signature of the Book of Honor |
18.45 | Meeting with organizations involved in interreligious dialogue at the Auditorium of Notre Dame Center in Jerusalem |
Tuesday, 12 May 2009
09.00 | Visit to the Dome of the Rock on Temple Mount in Jerusalem |
Courtesy visit to the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem at the Mount of the Temple | |
10.00 | Visit to the Western Wall in Jerusalem |
10.45 | Courtesy visit to the two Chief Rabbis of Israel at the Hechal Shlomo Centre of Jerusalem |
11.50 | Regina Cœli prayer with the Ordinaries of the Holy Land in the Upper Room in Jerusalem |
12.30 | Short visit to the co-cathedral of the Latins in Jerusalem |
13.00 | Luncheon with the Ordinaries of the Holy Land, the Abbots and the Papal Entourage in the Patriarchate of the Latins in Jerusalem |
16.30 | Holy Mass in the Valley of Josaphat in Jerusalem |
Wednesday, 13 May 2009
Bethlehem
09.00 | Welcoming ceremony in the square in front of the presidential palace, in Bethlehem |
10.00 | Holy Mass in Manger Square, Bethlehem |
12.30 | Luncheon with the Ordinaries of the Holy Land, the Franciscan community and the Papal Entourage at the Casa Nova monastery in Bethlehem |
15.30 | Private visit to the Grotto of the Nativity in Bethlehem |
16.10 | Visit to the Caritas Baby Hospital in Bethlehem |
16.45 | Visit to the Aida Refugee Camp in Bethlehem |
18.00 | Courtesy visit to the president of the Palestine National Authority in the presidential palace of Bethlehem |
18.40 | Farewell ceremony in the courtyard of the Presidential Palace |
Thursday, 14 May 2009
Nazareth
10.00 | Holy Mass on the Mount of Precipice in Nazareth |
12.30 | Luncheon with the Ordinaries of the Holy Land, the Franciscan community and the Papal Entourage in the Franciscan convent of Nazareth |
15.50 | Meeting with the Israeli prime minister in the Franciscan convent of Nazareth |
16.30 | Greetings to religious leaders of Galilee in the auditorium of the Shrine of the Annunciation in Nazareth |
17.00 | Visit to the Grotto of the Nativity in Nazareth |
17.30 | Celebration of Vespers with Bishops, priests, men and women religious, ecclesial and pastoral movements of Galilee in the upper Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth |
Friday, 15 May 2009
Jerusalem
07.30 | Private Mass in the Chapel of the Apostolic Delegation to Jerusalem |
09.15 | Ecumenical meeting in the Throne Hall of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem |
10.15 | Visit to the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem |
11.10 | Visit to the Armenian patriarchal church of St. James in Jerusalem |
Tel Aviv
13.30 | Departure ceremony at Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv |
14.00 | Departure by plane from the Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv (Israel) for Ciampino Airport (Rome) Interview of the Holy Father during the flight back from the Holy Land |
ITALY
Rome
16.50 | Arrival at Ciampino Airport |
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Time lag
Rome: + 2 UTC
Jordan, Israel and Palestinian National Territories: + 3 UTC
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