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Apostolic Journey of His Holiness Francis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in South Sudan (Ecumenical Pilgrimage of Peace in South Sudan) (31 January to 5 February 2023) – Programme, 01.12.2022

APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS

TO THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO AND SOUTH SUDAN (ECUMENICAL PEACE PILGRIMAGE TO SOUTH SUDAN)

31 JANUARY - 5 FEBRUARY 2023

Tuesday, 31 January 2023

ROME - KINSHASA

 

07:55

Departure by airplane from Rome/Fiumicino International Airport to Kinshasa 

 

15:00

Arrival at Kinshasa “Ndjili” International Airport

 

15:00

OFFICIAL WELCOME

 

16:30

WELCOME CEREMONY at the “Palais de la Nation”

 

16:45

COURTESY VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC in the “Salle Présidentielle” of the “Palais de la Nation”

 

17:30

MEETING WITH AUTHORITIES, CIVIL SOCIETY AND THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS in the garden of the “Palais de la Nation”

Address of the Holy Father

   

 

   

 

Wednesday, 1 February 2023

KINSHASA

 

09:30

HOLY MASS at “Ndolo” Airport

Homily of the Holy Father

16:30

MEETING WITH VICTIMS FROM THE EASTERN PART OF THE COUNTRY at the Apostolic Nunciature

Address of the Holy Father

18:30

MEETING WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM SOME CHARITIES at the Apostolic Nunciature

Address of the Holy Father

   

 

   

 

Thursday, 2 February 2023

KINSHASA

 

09:30

MEETING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE AND CATECHISTS in Martyrs’ Stadium

Address of the Holy Father

16:30

PRAYER MEETING WITH PRIESTS, DEACONS, CONSECRATED PERSONS AND SEMINARIANS in the Cathedral “Notre Dame du Congo”

Address of the Holy Father

18:30

PRIVATE MEETING WITH MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY OF JESUS at the Apostolic Nunciature

 
   

 

   

 

Friday, 3 February 2023

KINSHASA - JUBA

 

08:30

MEETING WITH BISHOPS at CENCO

Address of the Holy Father

10:10

FAREWELL CEREMONY at Kinshasa “Ndjili” International Airport 

 

10:40

Departure by airplane from Kinshasa “Ndjili” International Airport to Juba

The Holy Father is making the Journey to South Sudan together with the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland

 

15:00

Arrival at Juba International Airport

 

15:00

WELCOME CEREMONY

 

15:45

COURTESY VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC at the Presidential Palace

 

16:15

MEETING WITH THE VICE-PRESIDENTS OF THE REPUBLIC 

 

17:00

MEETING WITH AUTHORITIES, CIVIL SOCIETY AND THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS in the garden of the Presidential Palace

Address of the Holy Father

   

 

   

 

Saturday, 4 February 2023

JUBA

 

09:00

MEETING WITH BISHOPS, PRIESTS, DEACONS, CONSECRATED PERSONS AND SEMINARIANS in the Cathedral of Saint Therese

Address of the Holy Father

11:00

PRIVATE MEETING WITH MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY OF JESUS at the Apostolic Nunciature

 

16:30

MEETING WITH INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS in the “Freedom Hall”

Address of the Holy Father

18:00

ECUMENICAL PRAYER at “John Garang” Mausoleum

Address of the Holy Father

   

 

   

 

Sunday, 5 February 2023

JUBA - ROME

 

08:45

HOLY MASS at “John Garang” Mausoleum

Homily of the Holy Father

Angelus

11:00

FAREWELL CEREMONY at Juba International Airport 

 

11:30

Departure by airplane from Juba International Airport to Rome

 

17:30

Arrival at Rome Fiumicino International Airport