Programme for the Holy Father's visit to Egypt

This morning, the Holy See Press Centre published the itinerary for the Holy Father's upcoming visit to Egypt.

Programme for the visit of the Holy Father, Pope Francis

to Egypt

Friday, 28 April 2017
10:45am
Departure of the aircraft from Rome's Fumicino international airport

2:00pm
Arrival at the Cairo International Airport

Official Welcome

Welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Heliopolis

Courtesy visit to the President of the Republic

Courtesy visit to the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar

Speeches to participants taking part in an International Conference on Peace
Speech by the Grand Imam
Speech by the Holy Father

4:40pm
Meeting with local Authorities
Speech by the President of the Republic
Speech by the Holy Father

Courtesy visit to His Holiness, Pope Tawadros II
Speech by Tawadros II
Speech by the Holy Father

Saturday, 29 April 2017
10:00am
Holy Mass
Homily by the Holy Father

12:15pm
Lunch with Egyptian Bishops and the Papal party

3:15pm
Prayer encounter with the Clergy, Religious Men and Women and Seminarians
Speech by the Holy Father

Departure ceremony

5:00pm
Departure of the aircraft from the Cairo International Airport

8:30pm
Arrival at Rome's Ciampino Airport