Pope Francis Trip to Israel Prepared for May – Full Schedule | Jewish & Israel News Algemeiner.com

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

Rome

Saturday, May 24, 2014

8:15 – Departure from Rome Fiumicino Airport to Amman

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

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

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

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

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%

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