APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS
TO MYANMAR AND BANGLADESH

26 NOVEMBER – 2 DECEMBER 2017

 

Live video transmission by CTV
(Vatican Television Center)

 

• Multimedia
• Missal for the Apostolic Journey
• Video message of the Holy Father on the eve of the Apostolic Journey to Myanmar
• Video message of the Holy Father on the eve of the Apostolic Journey to Bangladesh
• Photo Gallery

 

Sunday, 26 November 2017

 

21.40	Departure by plane from Rome/Fiumicino Airport for Yangon
	Greeting to journalists on the flight to Myanmar

 

Monday, 27 November 2017

 

13.30	Arrival at Yangon International Airport
	Official welcome

 

Tuesday, 28 November 2017

10.30	Meeting with the Religious Leaders of Myanmar in the Refectory of the Archbishop’s House
14.00	Departure by plane for Nay Pyi Taw
15.10	Arrival at Nay Pyi Taw Airport
	Official welcome
15.50	Welcome ceremony in the Presidential Palace
16.00	Courtesy visit to the President
16.30	Meeting with the State Counsellor and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs
17.15	Meeting with Authorities, the Civil Society and the Diplomatic Corps in the International Convention Centre
18.20	Departure by plane for Yangon
19.25	Arrival at the Airport in Yangon and transfer to the Archbishop’s House

 

Wednesday, 29 November 2017

 

08.30	Holy Mass in the Kyaikkasan Ground
16.15	Meeting with the Supreme “Sangha” Council of Buddhist Monks in Kaba Aye Centre
17.15	Meeting with the Bishops of Myanmar in a Hall of St Mary’s Cathedral

 

Thursday, 30 November 2017

 

10.15	Holy Mass with the youth in St Mary’s Cathedral
12.45	Official farewell in Yangon International Airport
13.05	Departure by plane for Dhaka
15.00	Arrival at Dhaka International Airport
	Welcome ceremony
16.00	Visit to the National Martyr’s Memorial of Savar
16.45	Homage to the Father of the Nation in Bangabandhu Memorial Museum and signing of the Book of Honour
17.30	Courtesy visit to the President in the Presidential Palace
18.00	Meeting with Government and Civil Authorities and the Diplomatic Corps in the Presidential Palace

 

Friday, 1 December 2017

 

10.00	Holy Mass and priestly ordination in Suhrawardy Udyan Park
15.20	Visit of the Prime Minister in the Apostolic Nunciature
16.00	Visit to the Cathedral
16.15	Meeting with the Bishops of Bangladesh in the Home for retired priests
17.00	Ecumenical and Interreligious Meeting for Peace in the Garden of the Archbishop’s Residence

 

Saturday, 2 December 2017

 

10.00

Private visit to Tejgaon Mother Theresa House

10.45

Meeting with Priests, Religious and Consecrated Men and Women, Seminarians and Novices in the Holy Rosary Church

11.45

Visit to the Parish Cemetery and to the ancient Holy Rosary Church

15.20

Meeting with the youth in Notre Dame College in Dhaka

16.45

Official farewell in Dhaka International Airport

17.05	Departure by plane for Rome/Fiumicino
	Press Conference on the return flight from Bangladesh
23.00	Arrival in Rome/Fiumicino

_______________

 

time zones
Rome:	+ 1h UTC
Yangon:	+ 6h 30  UTC
Nay Pyi Taw:	+ 6h 30 UTC
Dhaka:	+ 6h UTC

 

Bulletin of the Holy See Press Office, 10. October 2017