"Let us seek ever greater fraternity and full unity"

From 2-6 December, Pope Francis is making an apostolic journey to Cyprus and Greece. With links to all of his addresses and homilies.

Thursday, 2 December 2021

ROME - LARNACA - NICOSIA

11:00
Departure by airplane from Rome/Fiumicino International Airport for Larnaca
15:00
Arrival at Larnaca International Airport
15:00
OFFICIAL WELCOME at Larnaca International Airport
16:00
17:15
WELCOME CEREMONY at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia
17:30
COURTESY VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC in the private office at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia
18:00
MEETING WITH AUTHORITIES, CIVIL SOCIETY AND THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS in the “Ceremonial Hall” of the Presidential Palace in Nicosia

Friday, 3 December 2021

NICOSIA

8:30
COURTESY VISIT TO HIS BEATITUDE CHRYSOSTOMOS II, ORTHODOX ARCHBISHOP OF CYPRUS at the Orthodox Archbishopric of Cyprus in Nicosia
9:00
MEETING WITH THE HOLY SYNOD at the Orthodox Cathedral in Nicosia
10:00
HOLY MASS at the “GSP Stadium” in Nicosia
16:00
ECUMENICAL PRAYER WITH MIGRANTS at the Parish Church of the Holy Cross in Nicosia

Saturday, 4 December 2021

NICOSIA - LARNACA - ATHENS

9:10
FAREWELL CEREMONY at Larnaca International Airport
9:30
Departure by airplane for Athens
11:10
Arrival at Athens International Airport
11:10
OFFICIAL WELCOME at Athens International Airport
12:00
WELCOME CEREMONY at the Presidential Palace in Athens
12:15
COURTESY VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC in the private office at the Presidential Palace in Athens
12:30
MEETING WITH THE PRIME MINISTER at the Presidential Palace in Athens
12:45
16:00
COURTESY VISIT TO HIS BEATITUDE HIERONYMOS II, ARCHBISHOP OF ATHENS AND ALL GREECE at the Orthodox Archbishopric of Greece in Athens
16:30
MEETING OF HIS BEATITUDE HIERONYMOS II AND HIS HOLINESS FRANCIS WITH THE RESPECTIVE ENTOURAGES in the “Throne Room” of the Orthodox Archbishopric of Greece in Athens
17:15
18:45
PRIVATE MEETING WITH THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY OF JESUS at the Apostolic Nunciature in Athens

Sunday, 5 December 2021

ATHENS - MYTILENE (LESVOS) - ATHENS

9:15
Departure by airplane for Mytilene
10:10
Arrival at Mytilene Airport
10:45
VISIT TO THE REFUGEES at "Reception and Identification Centre" in Mytilene
12:15
Departure by airplane for Athens
13:10
Arrival at Athens International Airport
16:45
HOLY MASS at “Megaron Concert Hall” in Athens
19:00
COURTESY VISIT OF HIS BEATITUDE HIERONYMOS II TO THE HOLY FATHER at the Apostolic Nunciature in Athens

Monday, 6 December 2021

ATHENS - ROME

8:15
VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE PARLIAMENT at the Apostolic Nunciature in Athens
9:45
MEETING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE at the Saint Dionysius School of the Ursuline Sisters in Maroussi, Athens
11:15
FAREWELL CEREMONY at Athens International Airport
11:30
Departure by airplane for Rome
12:35
Arrival at Rome/Ciampino International Airport
Time zones
Rome
+1h UTC
Larnaca
+2h UTC
Athens
+2h UTC
Lesvos
+2h UTC