Despite the strike by the Israeli Foreign Ministry, the complete itinerary of the first trip of Pope Francis to the Holy Land has been prepared and the trip is moving forward, sources close to the Vatican told The Algemeiner on Thursday.
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FULL ITINERARY OF PAPAL VISIT
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Rome
Saturday, May 24, 2014
8:15 – Departure from Rome Fiumicino Airport to Amman
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Jordan
13:00 – Arrival at Queen Alia International Airport in Amman
13:45 – Arrival ceremony at the Royal Palace in Amman al- Husseini
– Courtesy visit with King and Queen of Jordan
14:20 – Meeting authorities from Kingdom of Jordan. Address of the Holy Father
16:00 – Mass at the Amman International Stadium. Homily of His Holiness
19:00 – Visit to the Baptism at Bethany
19:15 – Meeting refugees and disable youth in the Latin Church of Bethany. Address of the Holy Father
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Sunday, May 25, 2014
8:15 – Farewell. Queen Alia airport in Amman
08:30 – Departure by helicopter from the Queen Alia airport in Amman to Bethlehem
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Palestine Authority
9:20 – Arrival by helicopter to the helipad of Bethlehem
9:30 – Arrival ceremony at the presidential palace in Bethlehem
– Courtesy visit to the President of the Palestinian Authority
10:00 – Meeting with Palestinian Authority- Address of the Holy Father
11:00 – Holy Mass in Manger Square in Bethlehem. Homily of His Holiness
– Regina Coeli Prayer. Address of the Holy Father
13:30 – Lunch with Palestinian families in the Franciscan convent of “Casa Nova” in Bethlehem
15:00 – Private visit to the grotto of the Nativity in Bethlehem
15:20 – Greeting children of refugee camps of Deheisheh , AIDA and Beit Jibrin in downtown Phoenix Deheisheh refugee camp .
15:45 – Farewell at the heliport of Bethlehem
16:00 – Departure by helicopter from the heliport of Bethlehem for Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv
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Israel
16:30 – Arrival at Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv. Address of the Holy Father
17:15 – Transfer by helicopter to Jerusalem
17:45 – Arrival at the heliport of Jerusalem on Mount Scopus
18:15 – Private meeting with Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople in the Apostolic Delegation in Jerusalem. Signing a joint return.
19.00 – Ecumenical Meeting on the 50th anniversary of the meeting between Pope Paul VI and Patriarch Athenagoras in the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre. Address of the Holy Father
20:15 – Dinner with the Patriarchs and Bishops and the Papal entourage at the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem
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Monday, May 26, 2014
8:15 – Visit to the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem in the building of the Grand Council in the Temple Mount. Address of the Holy Father
9:10 – Visit Western Wall in Jerusalem
9:45 – Laying a wreath at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem
10.00 – Visit to Yad Vashem in Jerusalem. Address of the Holy Father
10:45 – Courtesy visit%
via Pope Francis Trip to Israel Prepared for May – Full Schedule | Jewish & Israel News Algemeiner.com.
