Wrapping up his visit to Thailand, the Pope left Thai soil at around 10 AM local time.
He begins his Apostolic Journey to Japan following a 6-hour flight to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport.
Pope Francis is expected to arrive in Japan for the second leg of his Apostolic Journey a little before 6 PM (GMT+9).
He heads straight for the Apostolic Nunciature in Tokyo, where he meets with the nation’s Bishops on Saturday evening.
The Pope’s schedule for Sunday sees him fly to Nagasaki and Hiroshima to pray at the only two places where nuclear weapons were used during war.
In Nagasaki he will also pay homage to the Japanese martyrs who died during the persecutions of Catholics in the 17th century.
On Monday, the Pope will spend time with the faithful in Tokyo, and meet with government authorities.
The Pope returns to Rome on Monday after meeting local Jesuits and their students at Sophia University.
Source: Vatican News
