Apostolic Visit of His Holiness Francis to Myanmar (26 November to 30 November 2017)
Sunday 26 November 2017 | |
21:40 | Departure by air from Rome’s Fiumicino Airport, for Yangon |
Monday 27 November 2017 | |
13:30 | Arrival at Yangon International Airport |
OFFICIAL WELCOME | |
Tuesday 28 November 2017 | |
14:00 | Departure by air for Nay Pyi Taw |
15:10 | Arrival at Nay Pyi Taw Airport |
OFFICIAL WELCOME | |
15:50 | WELCOME CEREMONY in the Presidential Palace |
16:00 | COURTESY VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT |
16:30 | MEETING WITH THE STATE COUNSELLOR AND MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS |
17:15 | MEETING WITH THE AUTHORITIES, with CIVIL SOCIETY and with the DIPLOMATIC CORPS in the International Convention Centre |
Address of the Holy Father | |
18:20 | Departure by air for Yangon |
19:25 | Arrival at Yangon Airport and transfer to the Archbishopric |
Wednesday 29 November 2017 | |
09:30 | HOLY MASS in the Kyaikkasan Ground |
Homily of the Holy Father | |
16:15 | MEETING WITH THE “SANGHA”, SUPREME COUNCIL OF BUDDHIST MONKS in the Kaba Aye Centre |
Address of the Holy Father | |
17:15 | MEETING WITH BISHOPS of Myanmar in a room in St Mary’s Cathedral |
Address of the Holy Father | |
Thursday 30 November 2017 | |
10:15 | HOLY MASS WITH YOUNG PEOPLE in St Mary’s Cathedral |
Homily of the Holy Father | |
12:45 | OFFICIAL FAREWELL in Yangon International Airport |
13:05 | Departure by air for Dhaka |