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APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS
TO SRI LANKA AND THE PHILIPPINES

(12-19 JANUARY 2015)

  

 

Live video transmission by CTV

(Vatican Television Center)  

Live CTV

 

 

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
[English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, العربية]
 
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
[English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, العربية]
 

 

Wednesday, 14 January 2015

8:30 Holy Mass and Rite of Canonization of Blessed Joseph Vaz at Galle Face Green in Colombo
[English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]
 
14:00 Transfer by helicopter to Madhu  
15:30 Marian prayer at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary at Madhu
[English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]
 
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  
  In-Flight Press Conference of His Holiness Pope Francis from Sri Lanka to the Philippines
[English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]
 
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
[English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, العربية]
 
11:15

Holy Mass with Bishops, Priests and Religious people at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Manila
[English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

 
17:30 Meeting with Families at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila
[English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]
 

 

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
[English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]
 
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
[English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]
 
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
[English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]
15:30 Holy Mass at Rizal Park in Manila
[English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

 

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
  In-Flight Press Conference of His Holiness Pope Francis from Manila to Rome
[English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]
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



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