Apostolic Journey to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor, and Singapore

Links to Pope Francis' homilies and addresses on his apostolic journey to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor, and Singapore 2 to 13 September 2024.

"There is a kind of inner deafness and muteness of heart that occurs whenever we close in on ourselves, or shut ourselves off from God and others through selfishness, indifference, fear of taking risks or putting ourselves on the line, resentment, hatred, and the list could go on. All of this distances us from God, from our brothers and sisters, from ourselves and from the joy of living.

"Brothers and sisters, God responds to such distance in the complete opposite way, with the nearness of Jesus. Through his Son, God wishes to show first of all that he is near and compassionate, that he cares for us and overcomes any distance. In fact, in the Gospel passage we see Jesus going to territories on the peripheries, leaving Judea in order to meet the pagans (cf. Mk 7:31). Through his nearness, Jesus heals human muteness and deafness" (Pope Francis, Homily in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 8 September 2024)


Monday, 2 September 2024

ROME

17:15
Departure by airplane from Rome/Fiumicino International Airport to Jakarta

Tuesday, 3 September 2024

JAKARTA

11:30
Arrival at Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta International Airport
11:30

Wednesday, 4 September 2024

JAKARTA

09:30
WELCOME CEREMONY outside the Istana Merdeka Presidential Palace
10:00
COURTESY VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC at Istana Merdeka Presidential Palace
10:35
MEETING WITH THE AUTHORITIES, CIVIL SOCIETY AND THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS in the Istana Negara Presidential Palace Hall
11:30
PRIVATE MEETING WITH MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY OF JESUS in the Apostolic Nunciature
16:30
17:35

Thursday, 5 September 2024

JAKARTA

09:00
INTERRELIGIOUS MEETING in the Istiqlal Mosque
10:15
MEETING WITH BENEFICIARIES FROM CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS in the Indonesian Bishops' Conference Headquarters
17:00
HOLY MASS in Gelora Bung Karno Stadium

Friday, 6 September 2024

JAKARTA - PORT MORESBY

09:15
FAREWELL CEREMONY at Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta International Airport
09:45
Departure by airplane from Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to Port Moresby
18:50
Arrival at Port Moresby Jacksons International Airport
18:50

Saturday, 7 September 2024

PORT MORESBY

09:45
10:25
17:00
17:40

Sunday, 8 September 2024

PORT MORESBY – VANIMO

07:30
VISIT OF THE PRIME MINISTER at the Apostolic Nunciature
08:45
HOLY MASS in the Sir John Guise Stadium

Angelus

13:00
Departure by airplane from Port Moresby Jacksons International Airport to Vanimo
15:15
Arrival at Vanimo Airport
15:30
MEETING WITH THE FAITHFUL OF THE DIOCESE OF VANIMO at the Esplanade in front of Holy Cross Cathedral
16:50
PRIVATE MEETING WITH A GROUP OF MISSIONARIES in the Holy Trinity Humanistic School in Baro
17:40
Departure by airplane from Vanimo Airport to Port Moresby
19:55
Arrival at Port Moresby Jacksons International Airport

Monday, 9 September 2024

PORT MORESBY - DILI

09:45
MEETING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE in the Sir John Guise Stadium
11:10
FAREWELL CEREMONY at Port Moresby Jacksons International Airport
11:40
Departure by airplane from Port Moresby Jacksons International Airport to Dili
14:10
Arrival at Dili Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport
14:10
18:00
WELCOME CEREMONY outside the Presidential Palace
18:30
COURTESY VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC at the Presidential Palace
19:00

Tuesday, 10 September 2024

DILI

08:45
09:30
10:45
PRIVATE MEETING WITH MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY OF JESUS in the Apostolic Nunciature
16:30
HOLY MASS at the Esplanade of Taci Tolu

Wednesday, 11 September 2024

DILI - SINGAPORE

09:30
MEETING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE in Centro de Convenções
10:45
FAREWELL CEREMONY at Dili Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport
11:15
Departure by airplane from Dili Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport to Singapore
14:15
Arrival at Singapore Changi International Airport
14:15
OFFICIAL WELCOME
18:15
PRIVATE MEETING WITH MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY OF JESUS in Saint Francis Xavier Retreat Centre

Thursday, 12 September 2024

SINGAPORE

09:00
WELCOME CEREMONY at Parliament House
09:30
COURTESY VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC
09:55
MEETING WITH THE PRIME MINISTER
10:30
MEETING WITH THE AUTHORITIES, CIVIL SOCIETY AND THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS in the theatre of the Cultural Centre of the National University of Singapore
17:15
HOLY MASS in Singapore Sports Hub National Stadium

Friday, 13 September 2024

SINGAPORE - ROME

09:15
VISIT TO A GROUP OF ELDERLY AND SICK PEOPLE at Saint Theresa's Home
10:00
INTERRELIGIOUS MEETING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE in the Catholic Junior College
11:20
FAREWELL CEREMONY at Singapore Changi International Airport
11:50
Departure by airplane from Singapore Changi International Airport to Rome
18:25
Arrival at Rome/Fiumicino International Airport