Vatican City, 17 October 2015 (VIS) –
Today the programme was published for Pope Francis' apostolic trip to
Kenya, Uganda and the Central African Republic, to take place from 25
to 30 November.
The Holy Father will depart from Rome's
Fiumicino airport on 7.45 a.m. on Wednesday 25 November, destined for
“Jomo Kenyatta” airport in Nairobi, Kenya, where he is due to
arrive at 5 p.m. Following the welcome ceremony at State House, he
will pay a courtesy visit to the president of the Republic and will
meet with the authorities and diplomatic corps.
On Thursday 26 November, the Pope will
attend an interreligious and ecumenical meeting in the apostolic
nunciature in Nairobi, after which he will celebrate Holy Mass on the
University of Nairobi campus. This will be followed by a meeting with
the clergy, men and women religious and seminarians at the St. Mary's
School sports field. The day will conclude with a visit to the United
Nations Office at Nairobi.
Friday 27 November will begin with a
visit to the poor quarter of Kangemi in Nairobi, after which he will
meet first with young people in the Kasarani Stadium, and then with
Kenyan bishops. After the farewell ceremony at “Jomo Kenyatta”
airport, the Pope will depart for Entebbe, Uganda at 3.30 p.m, where
he will arrive at 4.50 p.m.
After the welcome ceremony at Entebbe
International airport, the Pope will pay a courtesy visit to the
president in the State House, and will meet the authorities and
diplomatic corps in the conference hall. The third day of his
apostolic trip will conclude with a visit to Munyonyo and greetings
to catechists and teachers.
On Saturday 28 November, the Pope will
visit the Anglican and Catholic shrines to martyrs in Namugongo, and
will celebrate Mass for the martyrs of Uganda in the area of the
Catholic shrine. After meeting with the young at the Kololo Air Strip
at Kampala, he will visit the Nalukolongo House of Charity. At 6 p.m.
he will meet with Ugandan bishops in the archbishop's residence,
followed by an encounter with the clergy, men and women religious and
seminarians in the cathedral.
After a farewell ceremony at Entebbe
airport, at 9.15 a.m. the Holy Father will depart for the Central
African Republic, the third leg of his apostolic trip, where he is
scheduled to arrive at the International “M'Poko” airport of
Bangui at 10 a.m. He will first pay a courtesy visit to the Head of
State of the Transition in the presidential palace “de la
Renaissance” and will meet with members of the governing class and
diplomatic corps. This will be followed by a visit to a refugee camp
and an encounter with the bishops of the country. In the afternoon he
will meet with evangelical communities at the faculty of evangelical
theology in Bangui, and will celebrate Mass with the clergy, men and
women religious, catechists and the young in the cathedral of Bangui.
He will then confess some young faithful and, in the evening, will
inaugurate a prayer vigil outside the Cathedral.
On Monday 30 November, Pope Francis
will begin the final day of his eleventh apostolic trip with a
meeting with the Muslim community in the central mosque of Koudoukou
in Bangui. After celebrating Mass in the Stadium of the Barthelemy
Boganda Sports Complex, he will transfer to “M'Poko”
International airport and at 12.30 p.m., following a brief farewell
ceremony, he will depart for Rome where he is expected to arrive at
Ciampino airport at 6.45 p.m.
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