Updates for the voyage to Thailand and Japan

The programme for the Apostolic Voyage of His Holiness, Pope Francis to Thailand and Japan was first published on 2 October of this year.  The following is an updated itinerary:

Updated itinerary for the Voyage of His Holiness, Pope Francis

to Thailand and Japan

Tuesday, 19 November 2019
7:00pm
Departure from Rome's Fiumicino International Airport

Wednesday, 20 November 2019
12:30pm
Arrival at the Military Air Terminal 2 in Bangkok
Official welcome at the Military Air Terminal 2 in Bangkok

Thursday, 21 November 2019
9:00am
Welcome ceremony in the courtyard outside Government House

9:15am
Meeting with the Prime Minister in the Inner Ivory Room at Government House

9:30am
Meeting with Authorities, members of Civil Society and the Diplomatic Corps in the Inner Santi Maitri Room at Government House
Speech by the Holy Father

10:00am
Visit with the Supreme Patriarch of the Buddhists at the Wat Tatchabophit Sathit Maha Simaram Temple
Greetings by the Holy Father

11:15am
Meeting with medical personnel at Saint Louis Hospital
Greetings by the Holy Father

12:00noon
Private visit with sick and disabled persons at Saint Louis Hospital

Lunch at the Apostolic Nunciature

5:00pm
Private visit with His Majesty, King Maha Vajiralongkorn Rama X at the Amphorn Royal Palace

6:00pm
Holy Mass in the National Stadium
Homily by the Holy Father

Friday, 22 November 2019
10:00am
Meeting with Priests, Religious men and women, Seminarians and Catechists inside Saint Peter's Parish church
Speech by the Holy Father

11:00am
Meeting with Bishops of Thailand and the FABC at the Shrine of Blessed Nicholas Boonkerd Kitbamrung
Speech by the Holy Father

11:50am
Private meeting with the members of the Company of Jesus in a room at the Shrine

Lunch at the Apostolic Nunciature

3:20pm
Meeting with Christian leaders and leaders of other religions at Chulalongkorn University
Speech by the Holy Father

5:00pm
Holy Mass with young people at the Cathedral of the Assumption
Homily by the Holy Father

Saturday, 23 November 2019
9:15am
Departure ceremony at the Military Air Terminal 2 in Bangkok

9:30am
Departure for Tokyo

5:40pm
Arrival at Tokyo's Haneda Airport
Welcome ceremony at Tokyo's Haneda Airport

6:30pm
Meeting with Bishops at the Apostolic Nunciature
Speech by the Holy Father

Sunday, 24 November 2019
7:20am
Departure of the aircraft for Nagasaki

9:20am
Arrival of the aircraft at Nagasaki

10:15am
Message concerning Nuclear Arms at Atomic Bomb Hypocenter Park
Message by the Holy Father

10:45am
Homage to the Holy Martyrs at the Monument of the Martyrs on Nishizaka Hill
Greetings by the Holy Father
Angelus

Lunch at the Archbishop's residence

2:00pm
Holy Mass in the Baseball Stadium
Homily by the Holy Father

4:35pm
Departure of the aircraft for Hiroshima

5:45pm
Arrival of the aircraft at Hiroshima

6:40pm
Meeting for Peace at the Peace Memorial
Message by the Holy Father

8:25pm
Departure of the aircraft for Tokyo

9:50pm
Arrival at Tokyo's Haneda Airport

Monday, 25 November 2019
10:00am
Meeting with victims of the triple disaster at Bellesalle Hanzomon
Speech by the Holy Father

Private visit with Emperor Naruhito at the Imperial Palace

11:45am
Meeting with young people in Saint Mary's Cathedral
Speech by the Holy Father

Lunch with the Papal party at the Apostolic Nunciature

4:00pm
Holy Mass at the Tokyo Dome
Homily by the Holy Father

Meeting with the Prime Minister at Kantei

Meeting with Authorities and members of the Diplomatic Corps at Kantei
Speech by the Holy Father

Tuesday, 26 November 2019
7:45am
Holy Mass in private with members of the Company of Jesus in the Chapel of the Kulturzentrum at Sophia University

Breakfast and private meeting with Collegio Massimo at Sophia University

9:40am
Visit with elderly and sick priests at Sophia University

10:00am
Visit to Sophia University
Speech by the Holy Father

11:20am
Departure ceremony at Haneda Airport

11:35am
Departure from Japan

5:15pm
Arrival at Rome's Fiumicino International Airport