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Apostolic Trip of His Holiness Francis to Thailand and Japan (19 to 26 November 2019) - Programme, 02.10.2019

Tuesday 19 November 2019

ROME-BANGKOK

19:00

Departure by plane from Rome Fiumicino Airport for Bangkok

 

 

 

 

Wednesday 20 November 2019

ROME-BANGKOK

12:30

Arrival at Military Air Terminal 2 of Bangkok

 

 

OFFICIAL WELCOME at Military Air Terminal 2 of Bangkok

 

 

 

 

Thursday 21 November 2019

BANGKOK

 

WELCOME CEREMONY in the Government House courtyard

 

 

MEETING WITH THE PRIME MINISTER in the "Inner Ivory Room" of the Government House

 

 

MEETING WITH AUTHORITIES, CIVIL SOCIETY AND THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS in the "Inner Santi Maitri" Hall of the Government House

Address  of the Holy Father

 

VISIT TO THE SUPREME BUDDHIST PATRIARCH at Wat Ratchabophit Sathit Maha Simaram Temple

Greeting of the Holy Father

 

MEETING WITH THE MEDICAL STAFF OF ST. LOUIS HOSPITAL

Greeting of the Holy Father

 

PRIVATE VISIT TO INFIRM AND DISABLED PEOPLE at St. Louis Hospital

 

 

Lunch at the Apostolic Nunciature

 

 

PRIVATE VISIT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING MAHA VAJIRALONGKORN "RAMA X" at Amphorn Royal Palace

 

 

HOLY MASS in the National Stadium

Homily of the Holy Father

 

 

 

Friday 22 November 2019

BANGKOK

 

MEETING WITH PRIESTS, RELIGIOUS, SEMINARIANS AND CATECHISTS in St Peter’s Parish

Address of the Holy Father

 

MEETING WITH THE BISHOPS OF THAILAND AND FABC at the Blessed Nicholas Boonkerd Kitbamrung Shrine

Address of the Holy Father

 

Private meeting with the Members of the Society of Jesus in a hall close to the Shrine

 

 

Lunch at the Apostolic Nunciature

 

 

MEETING WITH THE LEADERS OF THE CHRISTIAN DENOMINATIONS AND OTHER RELIGIONS at Chulalongkorn University

Address of the Holy Father

 

HOLY MASS WITH YOUNG PEOPLE in the Cathedral of the Assumption

Homily of the Holy Father

 

Saturday 23 November 2019

BANGKOK-TOKYO

 

FAREWELL CEREMONY at Military Air Terminal 2 of Bangkok

 

09:30

Departure by plane for Tokyo

 

17:40

Arrival at Tokyo-Haneda Airport

 

 

WELCOME CEREMONY at Tokyo-Haneda Airport

 

 

MEETING WITH THE BISHOPS at the Apostolic Nunciature

Address of the Holy Father

 

Sunday 24 November 2019

TOKYO-NAGASAKI-HIROSHIMA-TOKYO

07:00

Departure by plane for Nagasaki

 

09:20

Arrival at Nagasaki Airport

 

 

MESSAGE ON NUCLEAR WEAPONS at the Atomic Bomb Hypocenter Park

Message of the Holy Father

 

TRIBUTE TO THE MARTYR SAINTS at the Martyrs’ Monument - Nishizaka Hill

Greeting of the Holy Father

Angelus

 

Lunch at the Bishop’s House

 

 

HOLY MASS in the Baseball Stadium

Homily of the Holy Father

16:35

Departure by plane for Hiroshima

 

17:45

Arrival at Hiroshima Airport

 

 

MEETING FOR PEACE at the Peace Memorial

Message of the Holy Father

20:25

Departure by plane for Tokyo

 

22:10

Arrival at Tokyo-Haneda Airport

 

 

 

 

Monday 25 November 2019

TOKYO

 

MEETING WITH THE VICTIMS OF TRIPLE DISASTER at "Bellesalle Hanzomon"

Address of the Holy Father

 

PRIVATE VISIT TO EMPEROR NARUHITO at the Imperial Palace

 

 

MEETING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE at the Cathedral of Holy Mary

Address of the Holy Father

 

Lunch with the Papal Delegation at the Nunciature

 

 

HOLY MASS in the Tokyo Dome

Homily of the Holy Father

 

MEETING WITH THE PRIME MINISTER at Kantei

 

 

MEETING WITH AUTHORITIES AND THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS at Kantei

Address of the Holy Father

 

 

 

Tuesday 26 November 2019

TOKYO-ROME

 

Private Holy Mass with the Members of the Society of Jesus in the Chapel of Kulturzentrum of Sophia University

 

 

Breakfast and private meeting with the Collegium Maximum at Sophia University

 

 

VISIT TO THE ELDERLY AND INFIRM PRIESTS at Sophia University

 

 

VISIT TO SOPHIA UNIVERSITY

Address of the Holy Father

 

FAREWELL CEREMONY at Tokyo-Haneda Airport

 

11:35

Departure by plane for Rome/Fiumicino

 

17:15

Arrival at Rome/Fiumicino Airport