Pope's Holy Land trip intinerary

The time in Rome is (GMT +2), the time in Israel and Jordan is (GMT +3)

Italy

Friday, 8 May 2009

Rome

•09:30 Departure by plane from the International Airport Leonardo da Vinci at Fiumicino (Rome) for Queen Alia International Airport at Amman (Jordan)
Holy Land

Amman

•14:30 Welcoming Ceremony at the Queen Alia International Airport in Amman
•15:30 Visit to Regina Pacis Center in Amman
•17:40 Courtesy visit to their Majesties the King and Queen of Jordan at the Royal palace in Amman-Husseiny

Saturday, 9 May 2009

•07:15 Private Mass in the Chapel of the Apostolic Nunciature of Amman, Mount Nebo

•09:15 Visit to the ancient Basilica of the Memorial of Moses on Mount Nebo, Madaba

•10:30 Blessing of the cornerstone of Madaba University of the Latin Patriarchate at Amman

•11:30 Visit to the Hashemite museum and the Al-Hussein Bin Talal Mosque in Amman

•11:45 Meeting with Muslim religious leaders, members of the Diplomatic Corps and Rectors of universities in Jordan in front of the mosque al-Hussein bin Talal in Amman

•17:30 Celebration of Vespers with priests, men and women religious, seminarians and ecclesial movements in the Greek-Melkite Cathedral of Saint-Georges in Amman

Sunday, 10 May 2009

•10:00 Holy Mass celebrated at the Amman International Stadium

Recitation of the Regina Cæli at the Amman International Stadium

•12:45 Luncheon with Patriarchs, Bishops and Papal Entourage at the Latin Vicariate of Amman

Bethany beyond the Jordan

•17:30 Visit to the site of Baptism of Christ, at Bethany beyond the Jordan

•18:00 Blessing of the foundation stones of the Latin and Greek Melkite churches at Bethany beyond the Jordan

Monday, 11 May 2009

Amman


•07:30 Private Mass in the chapel of the Apostolic Nunciature in Amman

•10:00 Farewell ceremony at the Queen Alia International Airport in Amman

•10:30 Departure from the Queen Alia International Airport of Amman (Jordan) for Ben Gurion International Airport of Tel Aviv (Israel)

Tel Aviv

•11:00 Welcoming ceremony at Ben Gurion International Airport of Tel Aviv
Jerusalem

•16:15 Courtesy visit to the President of the State of Israel at the presidential palace in Jerusalem

•17:45 Visit to Yad Vashem Memorial in Jerusalem (tentative)

•18:45 Meeting with organizations involved in interreligious dialogue at the Auditorium of Notre Dame Center in Jerusalem

Tuesday, 12 May 2009

•09:00 Visit to the Dome of the Rock on Temple Mount in Jerusalem

Courtesy visit to the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem at the Mount of the Temple

•10:00 Visit to the Western Wall in Jerusalem 
10:45 Courtesy visit to the two Chief Rabbis of Israel at the Hechal Shlomo Centre of Jerusalem

•11:50 Regina Cœli prayer with the Ordinaries of the Holy Land in the Upper Room in Jerusalem

•12:30 Brief visit to the co-cathedral of the Latins in Jerusalem

•13:00 Luncheon with the Ordinaries of the Holy Land, the Abbots and the Papal Entourage in the Patriarchate of the Latins in Jerusalem

•16:30 Holy Mass in the Valley of Josaphat in Jerusalem

Wednesday, 13 May 2009

Bethlehem

•09:00 Welcoming ceremony in the square in front of the presidential palace, in Bethlehem
•10:00 Holy Mass in Manger Square, Bethlehem
•12:30 Luncheon with the Ordinaries of the Holy Land, the Franciscan community and the Papal Entourage at the Casa Nova monastery in Bethlehem
•15:30 Private visit to the Grotto of the Nativity in Bethlehem
•16:10 Visit to the Caritas Baby Hospital in Bethlehem
•16:45 Visit to the Aida Refugee Camp in Bethlehem
•18:00 Courtesy visit to the president of the Palestine National Authority in the presidential palace of Bethlehem
•18:40 Farewell ceremony in the courtyard of the Presidential Palace

Thursday, 14 May 2009

Nazareth


•10:00 Holy Mass on the Mount of Precipice in Nazareth
•12:30 Luncheon with the Ordinaries of the Holy Land, the Franciscan community and the Papal Entourage in the Franciscan convent of Nazareth
•15:50 Meeting with the Israeli prime minister in the Franciscan convent of Nazareth
•16:30 Greetings to religious leaders of Galilee in the auditorium of the Shrine of the Annunciation in Nazareth
•17:00 Visit to the Grotto of the Nativity in Nazareth
•17:30 Celebration of Vespers with Bishops, priests, men and women religious, ecclesial and pastoral movements of Galilee in the upper Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth

Friday, 15 May 2009

Jerusalem


•07:30 Private Mass in the Chapel of the Apostolic Delegation to Jerusalem
•09:15 Ecumenical meeting in the Throne Hall of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem
•10:15 Visit to the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem
•11:10 Visit to the Armenian patriarchal church of St. James in Jerusalem

Tel Aviv

•13:30 Departure ceremony at Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv
•14:00 Departure by plane from the Ben Gurion International Airportin Tel Aviv (Israel) for Ciampino Airport (Rome)

Italy

Rome

•16:50 Arrival at Ciampino Airport