The Vatican releases a revised programme for Pope Francis’ Apostolic Journeys to Mozambique, Madagascar, and Mauritius, set to take place on September 4-10.
(All times are local)
Wednesday, 4 September 2019
Mozambique (GMT +2): Rome-Maputo
– 8 AM: Departure from Rome’s Fiumicino airport
– 6:30 PM: Welcome ceremony upon arrival at Maputo airport
Thursday, 5 September
Mozambique: Maputo
– 9:45 AM: Courtesy visit to the president at the Palacio da Ponta Vermelha
– 10:15 AM: Meeting with authorities, leaders of civil society, and the diplomatic corps at the Palacio da Ponta Vermelha (Speech by the Pope)
– 11 AM: Interreligious meeting with young people at the Maxaquene Pavilion. (Speech by the Pope)
– Lunch at the Apostolic Nunciature
– 4:15 PM: Meeting with bishops, priests, religious, seminarians and catechists at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception (Speech by the Pope)
Friday, 6 September
Madagascar: Maputo-Antananarivo
– 8:45 AM: Visit to Zimpeto Hospital near Maputo (Greeting by the Pope)
– 10 AM: Mass in Zimpeto Stadium (Homily by the Pope)
– 12:25 PM: Farewell ceremony at Maputo airport
-12:40 PM: Departure from Maputo for Antananarivo, Madagascar
– 4:30 PM: Arrival ceremony at Antananarivo airport
Saturday, 7 September
Madagascar (GMT +3): Antananarivo
– 9:30 AM: Courtesy visit to the president in the Iavoloha Palace
– 10:15 AM: Meeting with government authorities, leaders of civil society, and the diplomatic corps in the Ceremony Building (Speech by the Pope)
– 11:15 AM: Recitation of midday prayer in the Discalced Carmelite monastery (Homily by the Pope)
– Lunch in the Apostolic Nunciature
– 4 PM: Meeting with the bishops of Madagascar in the Andohalo Cathedral (Speech by the Pope)
– 5:10 PM: Visit to the tomb of Blessed Victoire Rasoamanarivo.
– 6 PM: Vigil with young people at the Soamandrakizay diocesan field (Speech by the Pope)
Sunday, 8 September
Madagascar: Antananarivo
– 10 AM: Mass at the Soamandrakizay diocesan field (Homily by the Pope)
– Lunch with the papal entourage at the Nunciature
– 3:10 PM: Visit to the Akamasoa “Community of Good Friends” (Greeting by the Pope)
– 4 PM: Prayer for workers at the Mahatzana building site (Prayer by the Pope)
– 5:10 PM: Meeting with priests, religious, and seminarians in the College of St. Michael (Speech by the Pope)
Monday, 9 September
Madagascar: Antananarivo – Port Louis, Mauritius (GMT +4) – Antananarivo
– 7:30 AM: Departure by airplane for Port Louis
– 10:40 AM: Arrival ceremony at the Port Louis airport
– 12:15 PM: Mass at the monument to Mary, Queen of Peace (Homily by the Pope)
– Lunch with members of the Episcopal Conference of the Indian Ocean.
– 4:25 PM: Private visit to the Shrine of Blessed Jacques-Desire Laval, the “apostle of Mauritus”
– 4:55 PM: Courtesy visit with the president in the presidential palace
– 5:15 PM: Meeting with the prime minister in the presidential palace
– 5:40 PM: Meeting with government authorities, leaders of civil society, and the diplomatic corps in the presidential palace (Speech by the Pope)
– 6:45 PM: Farewell ceremony at the Port Louis airport
– 7 PM: Departure by airplane to Antananarivo
– 8 PM: Arrival at Antananarivo airport
Tuesday, 10 September
Madagascar: Antananarivo – Rome
– 9 AM: Farewell ceremony at the Antananarivo airport
– 9:20 AM: Departure for Rome
– 7 PM: Arrival at Rome’s Ciampino airport
