Vatican
City, 22 July 2013 (VIS) – Fiumicino Airport, Rome, 8.53 a.m.: the
Alitalia Airbus A330 carrying the Pope departed punctually for Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil, where it is scheduled to land in Galeao Antonio
Carlos Jobim International Airport at 4.00 p.m. local time, 9.00 p.m.
Italian time. The Argentine Pope's first apostolic trip has begun.
Francis
travelled carrying his hand luggage, and stood in line waiting to
embark alongside the other passengers, accredited journalists and
other prelates. The flight is expected to last twelve hours and the
aeroplane will fly over Italy, Algeria, Mauritania and Senegal before
arriving in the Brazilian capital where multitudes of young people
are already awaiting the Pope. Shortly before departing he tweeted:
“I am arriving in Brazil in a few hours and my heart is already
full of joy because soon I will be with you to celebrate the 28th
WYD”. The message has been disseminated to over seven million users
who follow the @Pontifex account.
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