Programme of Pope Francis' Apostolic Visit to Peru and Chile ?
The Vatican has updated the programme for Pope Francis' Apostolic Visit to Peru and Chile,, which takes place on January 15-22, 2018.
The Pope will visit Chile from 15 to 18 January, visiting the cities of Santiago, Temuco and Iquique.
He will be in Peru from 18 to 21 January, visiting Lima, Puerto Maldonado, and Trujillo.
A communique from Greg Burke, Director of the Holy See Press Office, said the Pope's trip comes at the invitation of the respective Heads of State and Bishops.
Please find below the full programme:
CHILE
Monday January 15, 2018
ROME-SANTIAGO
08:00 Departure by air from Rome/Fiumicino to Santiago
20:10 Arrival at Santiago International Airport - WELCOME CEREMONY
21:00 Arrival of the Holy Father at the Apostolic Nunciature
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
SANTIAGO
08:20 MEETING WITH AUTHORITIES, CIVIL SOCIETY AND THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS in the Palacio de la Moneda -Address of the Holy Father
09:00 COURTESY VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT in the Salon Azul of the Palacio de la Moneda
10:30 Holy Mass in Parque O'Higgins - Homily of the Holy Father
16:00 Brief VISIT TO THE SANTIAGO WOMEN'S PENITENTIAL CENTER - Greeting from the Holy Father
17:15 MEETING WITH PRIESTS, RELIGIOUS AND SEMINARIANS in the Cathedral of Santiago - Address of the Holy Father
18:15 MEETING WITH BISHOPS in the Sacristy of the Cathedral - Greeting from the Holy Father
19:15 PRIVATE VISIT TO THE SANCTUARY of San Alberto Hurtado, SJ
Private meeting with the priests of the Society of Jesus
Wednesday, January 17, 2018
SANTIAGO-TEMUCO-SANTIAGO
08:00 Departure by air from Santiago airport to Temuco
10:30 HOLY MASS in Maquehue Airport - Homily of the Holy Father
12:45 Lunch with archaeologists in the "Madre de la Santa Cruz" house
15:30 Departure by plane from Temuco airport to Santiago
17:00 Arrival at Santiago Airport
17:30 MEETING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE – Address of the Holy Father
18:30 Transfer by car to the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
19:00 VISIT TO PONTIFICIAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF CHILE - Address of the Holy Father
Thursday 18 January 2018
SANTIAGO-IQUIQUE-LIMA
08:05 Departure by plane from Santiago airport to Iquique
10:35 Arrival at Iquique International Airport
11:30 HOLY MASS at the Campus Lobito - Homily of the Holy Father
14:00 Lunch with Papal entourage at the “Casa de retiros del Santuario Nuestra Senora de Lourdes” of the Oblate Fathers
16:45 Arrival at Iquique Airport - FAREWELL CEREMONY
17:05 Departure by air from Iquique for Lima
PERU
Thursday 18 January 2018
SANTIAGO-IQUIQUE-LIMA
17:20 Arrival at Lima Airport - WELCOME CEREMONY
Friday, January 19, 2018
LIMA-PUERTO MALDONADO-LIMA
08:30 Departure from Lima for Puerto Maldonado
10:15 Arrival at Puerto Maldonado airport
10:30 MEETING WITH THE PEOPLES OF AMAZON ?IA in the Coliseo Regional Madre de Dios -?
? Address of the Holy Father
11:30 MEETING WITH THE PEOPLE at the Jorge Basadre Institute – Greeting of the Holy Father
12:15 VISIT to the HOGAR PRINCIPITO – Greeting of the Holy Father
?13:15 Lunch with representatives of the peoples of Amazonia in the Apaktone Pastoral Centre
14.35 Departure by air for Lima
16:10 Arrival at Lima airport
16:20 Visit to the chapel of the air base
16:45 MEETING WITH AUTHORITIES, CIVIL SOCIETY and the DIPLOMATIC CORPS in the Courtyard of Honour of the Palacio de Gobierno - Address of the Holy Father
17:15 COURTESY VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT in the hall of the Ambassadors at the Palacio de ?Gobierno
17:55 Private meeting with members of the Society of Jesus in the Church of San Pedro
Saturday 20 January 2018
LIMA-TRUJILLO-LIMA
07:40 Departure by plane to Trujillo
09:10 Arrival at Trujillo airport
10:00 HOLY MASS on the coast of Huanchaco - Homily of the Holy Father
12:15 Tour by popemobile of the “Buenos Aires” quarter "
15:00 Brief visit to the Cathedral
15:30 MEETING WITH PRIESTS, RELIGIOUS, SEMINARIANS OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL CIRCUMSCRIPTION OF THE NORTH OF PERU in the Colegio Seminario SS. Carlos y Marcelo - Address of the Holy Father
16:45 MARIAN CELEBRATION – VIRGEN DE LA PUERTA in Plaza de Armas - Address of the Holy Father
18:15 Departure by air to Lima
19:40 Arrival at Lima airport
Sunday, January 21, 2018
LIMA-ROME
09:15 TERCE PRAYER WITH THE WOMEN RELIGIOUS OF CONTEMPLATIVE LIFE in the Shrine of the Señor de los Milagros - Homily of the Holy Father
10:30 PRAYER TO RELIQUES OF PERUVIAN SAINTS in the Cathedral of Lima - Prayer of the Holy Father
10:50 MEETING WITH BISHOPS in the Episcopal Residence - Address of the Holy Father
12:00 ANGELUS in Plaza de Armas - Angelus of the Holy Father
12:30 Lunch with the Papal entourge in the Apostolic Nunciature
16:15 Holy Mass in the Air Base "Las Palmas" - Homily of the Holy Father
18:30 Arrival at the airport
FAREWELL CEREMONY
18:45 Departure by air for Rome/Ciampino
Monday, January 22, 2018
ROME
14:15 Arrival at Rome – Ciampino Airport
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