Greg Burke, Director of the Holy See Press Office, made the official announcement in a statement on Monday. He said the Pope had welcomed "the invitation of the respective heads of state and bishops".
While in Myanmar (also known as Burma), Pope Francis will visit the cities of Yangon and Nay Pyi Taw. In Bangladesh the Pope will visit Dhaka. The programme for the Pope's Apostolic Journey will be published shortly.
The Motto of Pope Francis’ trip to Bangladesh (November 30-December 2, 2017) is Harmony and Peace, in Bangla Shomprity & Shanti.
Reality and at the same time aspiration of HARMONY among religions, cultures, peoples, society, history, heritage and traditions in Bangladesh. Reality of PEACE experienced, as well as aspired to in the future, with a vision of integrated human and spiritual development in Bangladesh.
Meaning of the Logo
Bird of Peace: Symbolizes Pope Francis, the ambassador of harmony and peace to this land and his free spirit. His presence is a joyful celebration for the nation and for the Church. The bird is designed with the colourful ribbons that explore festive spirit.
Cross and Shapla: Cross symbolizes Christ’s presence and God’s love for humanity. Bangladeshi people of multi-cultures and multi-religions are living together in a spirit of harmony founded on common bond, which is presented by the National Flower Shapla. It also symbolizes life and hope and also expresses that our faith is very much alive even though we are few in number. The bird and flower represent also the Earth, our common home.
The Colours: Green, red, and yellow are national colours of Bangladesh and the Vatican. The combination of these colours symbolizes the unity and lasting friendship between the Vatican and Bangladesh, remembering that the Vatican was one of the first countries to recognize Bangladesh’s Independence in 1971. Blue color in writing symbolizes peace and the clear water of the rivers in Bangladesh.
The visit of our Holy Father is to promote Love and Peace in Myanmar.
Indeed, the Motto of Pope Francis’ trip to Myanmar (November 27-30, 2017) is Love and Peace.
Christian Peace is founded on Love. There cannot be peace without love. Love, which the people of Myanmar value most, will pave the way to peace. The visit of our Holy Father is to promote Love and Peace in Myanmar.
Description and Meaning of the Logo
The shape of the logo is a heart. The common ground of the Christianity and Buddhism is Love. It is this concept that creates mutual respect and acceptance between the Christians and the Buddhists.
The ribbons that form the shape of the heart are two flags: one is of Vatican (yellow and white) and the other (yellow, green and red) is of Myanmar.
The map of Myanmar is colorfully painted like a rainbow. It signifies the multi ethnicity of Myanmar; it has eight major tribes and another 135 ethnic groups with different languages, dialects and culture.
The Holy Father with a dove says that the Holy Father is the messenger of peace.
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