Updated Program for Pope Francis’ Trip to Thailand and Japan: November 19-26, 2019

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Updated Program for Pope’s Trip to Thailand and Japan: November 19-26, 2019

The Vatican on October 28, 2019, released an updated program for the Holy Father’s November 19-26, 2019, apostolic journey to Thailand and Japan. – Read the source: https://zenit.org/articles/updated-program-for-popes-trip-to-thailand-and-japan/

Tuesday 19 November 2019ROME-BANGKOK
19:00 Departure by plane from Rome Fiumicino Airport for Bangkok
Wednesday 20 November 2019ROME-BANGKOK
12:30 Arrival at Military Air Terminal 2 of Bangkok
12:30 OFFICIAL WELCOME at Military Air Terminal 2 of Bangkok
 
Thursday 21 November 2019BANGKOK
09:00 WELCOME CEREMONY in the Government House courtyard
09:15 MEETING WITH THE PRIME MINISTER in the “Inner Ivory Room” of the Government House
09:30 MEETING WITH AUTHORITIES, CIVIL SOCIETY AND THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS in the “Inner Santi Maitri” Hall of the Government House Address  of the Holy Father
10:00 VISIT TO THE SUPREME BUDDHIST PATRIARCH at Wat Ratchabophit Sathit Maha Simaram Temple Greeting of the Holy Father
11:15 MEETING WITH THE MEDICAL STAFF OF ST. LOUIS HOSPITAL Greeting of the Holy Father
12:00 PRIVATE VISIT TO INFIRM AND DISABLED PEOPLE at St. Louis Hospital
Lunch at the Apostolic Nunciature
17:00 PRIVATE VISIT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING MAHA VAJIRALONGKORN “RAMA X” at Amphorn Royal Palace
18:00 HOLY MASS in the National Stadium Homily of the Holy Father
   
Friday 22 November 2019BANGKOK
10:00 MEETING WITH PRIESTS, RELIGIOUS, SEMINARIANS AND CATECHISTS in St Peter’s Parish Address of the Holy Father
11:00 MEETING WITH THE BISHOPS OF THAILAND AND FABC at the Blessed Nicholas Boonkerd Kitbamrung Shrine Address of the Holy Father
11:50 Private meeting with the Members of the Society of Jesus in a hall close to the Shrine
Lunch at the Apostolic Nunciature
15:20 MEETING WITH THE LEADERS OF THE CHRISTIAN DENOMINATIONS AND OTHER RELIGIONS at Chulalongkorn University Address of the Holy Father
17:00 HOLY MASS WITH YOUNG PEOPLE in the Cathedral of the Assumption Homily of the Holy Father
 
Saturday 23 November 2019BANGKOK-TOKYO
09:15 FAREWELL CEREMONY at Military Air Terminal 2 of Bangkok
09:30 Departure by plane for Tokyo
17:40 Arrival at Tokyo-Haneda Airport
17:40 WELCOME CEREMONY at Tokyo-Haneda Airport
18:30 MEETING WITH THE BISHOPS at the Apostolic Nunciature Address of the Holy Father
 
Sunday 24 November 2019TOKYO-NAGASAKI-HIROSHIMA-TOKYO
07:00 Departure by plane for Nagasaki
09:20 Arrival at Nagasaki Airport
10:15 MESSAGE ON NUCLEAR WEAPONS at the Atomic Bomb Hypocenter Park Message of the Holy Father
10:45 TRIBUTE TO THE MARTYR SAINTS at the Martyrs’ Monument – Nishizaka Hill Greeting of the Holy FatherAngelus
Lunch at the Bishop’s House
14:00 HOLY MASS in the Baseball Stadium Homily of the Holy Father
16:35 Departure by plane for Hiroshima
17:45 Arrival at Hiroshima Airport
18:40 MEETING FOR PEACE at the Peace Memorial Message of the Holy Father
20:25 Departure by plane for Tokyo
21:50 Arrival at Tokyo-Haneda Airport
Monday 25 November 2019TOKYO
10:00 MEETING WITH THE VICTIMS OF THE TRIPLE DISASTER at “Bellesalle Hanzomon” Address of the Holy Father
PRIVATE VISIT TO EMPEROR NARUHITO at the Imperial Palace
11:45 MEETING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE at the Cathedral of Holy Mary Address of the Holy Father
Lunch with the Papal Delegation at the Nunciature
16:00 HOLY MASS in the Tokyo Dome Homily of the Holy Father
MEETING WITH THE PRIME MINISTER at Kantei
MEETING WITH AUTHORITIES AND THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS at Kantei Address of the Holy Father
   
Tuesday 26 November 2019TOKYO-ROME
07:45 Private Holy Mass with the Members of the Society of Jesus in the Chapel of Kulturzentrum of Sophia University
Breakfast and private meeting with the Collegium Maximum at Sophia University
00:40 VISIT TO ELDERLY AND INFIRM PRIESTS at Sophia University
10:00 VISIT TO SOPHIA UNIVERSITY Address of the Holy Father
11.20 FAREWELL CEREMONY at Tokyo-Haneda Airport
11:35 Departure by plane for Rome/Fiumicino
17:15 Arrival at Rome/Fiumicino Airport