POPE FRANCIS ASKS FOR PRAYERS FOR HIS APOSTOLIC JOURNEY TO SRI LANKA AND THE PHILIPPINES

POPE FRANCIS ASKS FOR PRAYERS FOR HIS APOSTOLIC JOURNEY TO SRI LANKA AND THE PHILIPPINES

“Please pray with me for everyone in Sri Lanka and the Philippines as I begin my trip”. With this Tweet, Pope Francis called the whole Church to participate in the journey that begins this afternoon.

Please find below the full programme of Pope's Francis journey:

Monday, 12 January 2015

19:00 Departure from Rome's Fiumicino airport for Colombo

Tuesday, 13 January 2015

9:00 Arrival at the International Airport of Colombo Welcoming ceremony

13:15 Meeting with Bishops of Sri Lanka in the Archbishopric of Colombo

17:00 Courtesy visit to the President of the Republic at the Presidential Residence

18:15 Interreligious meeting at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall

Wednesday, 14 January 2015

8:30 Holy Mass and Rite of Canonization of Blessed Joseph Vaz at Galle Face Green in Colombo

14:00 Transfer by helicopter to Madhu

15:30 Marian prayer at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary at Madhu

16:45 Transfer by helicopter to Colombo

Thursday, 15 January 2015

8:15 Visit to the Chapel of “Our Lady of Lanka” at Bolawalana

8:45 Farewell ceremony at the International Airport of Colombo

9:00 Departure by plane from Colombo to Manila

17:45 Arrival at Villamor Air Base in Manila 
Official welcoming ceremony

Friday, 16 January 2015

9.15 Welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Palace
Courtesy visit to the President

10:15 Meeting with the Public Authorities and the Diplomatic Corps at the Rizal Ceremonial Hall of the Presidential Palace

11:15 Holy Mass with Bishops, Priests and Religious people at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Manila

17:30 Meeting with Families at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila

Saturday, 17 January 2015

8:15 Departure by plane from Manila to Tacloban

9:30 Arrival at the airport of Tacloban

10:00 Holy Mass next to Tacloban International Airport

12:45 Luncheon with some survivors of typhoon Yolanda at the Archbishopric of Palo

15:00 Blessing of Pope Francis Center for the Poor

15:30 Meeting with Priests, Religious, Seminarians and families of survivors gathered in the Cathedral of Palo

17:00 Departure by plane for Manila

18:15 Arrival at Villamor Air Base of Manila

Sunday, 18 January 2015

9:45 Brief meeting with religious leaders of the Philippines at Santo Tomas University in Manila

10:30 Meeting with the young people in the sports field of the University

15:30 Holy Mass at Rizal Park in Manila

Monday, 19 January 2015

9:45 Farewell ceremony at the Presidential Pavilion of the Villamor Air Base in Manila

10:00 Departure from Manila for Rome

17:40 Arrival at Ciampino Airport in Rome

Time lag

Rome: +1h UTC
Colombo: +5h,30' UTC Madhu: +5h,30' UTC
Manila: +8h UTC Tacloban: +8h UTC

(News.va English)