Apostolic Journey to Thailand and Japan

Links to all the interventions during Pope Francis' apostolic trip to Thailand and Japan (19 - 26 November).

Tuesday, 19 November 2019

ROME-BANGKOK

19:00Departure by plane from Rome Fiumicino Airport for Bangkok
Greeting to journalists on the flight to Bangkok

Wednesday, 20 November 2019

ROMA-BANGKOK

12:30Arrival at Military Air Terminal 2 of Bangkok
12:30Official welcome at Military Air Terminal 2 of Bangkok

Thursday, 21 November 2019

BANGKOK

9:00Welcome Ceremony in the Government House courtyard
9:15Meeting with the Prime Minister in the "Inner Ivory Room" of the Government House
9:30Meeting with Authorities, Civil Society and the Diplomatic Corps in the "Inner Santi Maitri" Hall of the Government House
10:00Visit to the Supreme Buddhist Patriarch at Wat Ratchabophit Sathit Maha Simaram Temple
11:15Meeting with the medical staff of St. Louis Hospital
12:00Private visit to infirm and disabled people at St. Louis Hospital Lunch at the Apostolic Nunciature
Lunch at the Apostolic Nunciature
17:00Private visit to His Majesty the King Maha Vajiralongkorn "Rama X" at Amphorn Royal Palace
18:00Holy Mass in the National Stadium

Friday, 22 November 2019

BANGKOK

10:00Meeting with Priests, Religious, Seminarians and Catechists in St Peter’s Parish
11:00Meeting with the Bishops of Thailand and FABC at the Blessed Nicholas Bunkerd Kitbamrung Shrine
11:50Private meeting with the Members of the Society of Jesus in a hall close to the Shrine
Lunch at the Apostolic Nunciature
15:20Meeting with the Leaders of the Christian denominations and Other Religions at Chulalongkorn University
17:00Holy Mass with Young People in the Cathedral of the Assumption

Saturday, 23 November 2019

BANGKOK-TOKYO

9:15Farewell Ceremony at Military Air Terminal 2 of Bangkok
9:30Departure by plane for Tokyo
17:40Arrival at Tokyo-Haneda Airport
17:40Welcome Ceremony at Tokyo-Haneda Airporta
18:30Meeting with the Bishops at the Apostolic Nunciature

Sunday, 24 November 2019

TOKYO-NAGASAKI-HIROSHIMA-TOKYO

7:20Departure by plane for Nagasaki
9:20Arrival at Nagasaki Airport
10:15Message on nuclear weapons at the Atomic Bomb Hypocenter Park
10:45Tribute to the Martyr Saints at the Martyrs’ Monument - Nishizaka Hill
Angelus
Lunch at the Bishop’s House
14:00Holy Mass in the Baseball Stadium
16:35Departure by plane for Hiroshima
17:45Arrival at Hiroshima Airport
18:40Meeting for peace at the Peace Memorial
20:25Departure by plane for Tokyo
21:50Arrival at Tokyo-Haneda Airport

Monday, 25 November 2019

TOKYO

10:00Meeting with the victims of Triple Disaster at "Bellesalle Hanzomon"
Private visit to Emperor Naruhito at the Imperial Palace
11:45Meeting with Young People at the Cathedral of Holy Mary
Lunch with the Papal Delegation at the Nunciature
16:00Holy Mass in the Tokyo Dome
Meeting with the Prime Minister at Kantei
Meeting with Authorities and the Diplomatic Corps at Kantei

Tuesday, 26 November 2019

TOKYO-ROME

7:45Private 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
9:40Visit to the elderly and infirm priests at Sophia University
10:00Visit to Sophia University
11:20Farewell Ceremony at Tokyo-Haneda Airport
11:35Departure by plane for Rome/Fiumicino
17:15Arrival at Rome/Fiumicino Airport
Time zones


Rome:+1h UTC
Bangkok:+7h UTC
Tokyo:+9h UTC
Nagasaki:+9h UTC
Hiroshima:+9h UTC

Bulletin of the Holy See Press Office, 2 October 2019

Bulletin of the Holy See Press Office, 28 October 2019


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