Schedule
The time in Rome is (GMT +2), the time in Israel and Jordania is (GMT +3)
Friday, 08 May 2009
Italy Rome - 09:30 Departure by plane from the International Airport Leonardo da Vinci at Fiumicino (Rome) for Queen Alia International Airport at Amman (Jordan)
Holy Land Amman - 14:30 Welcoming Ceremony at the Queen Alia International Airport in Amman
- 15:30 Visit to Regina Pacis Center in Amman
- 17:40 Courtesy visit to their Majesties the King and Queen of Jordan at the Royal palace in Amman-Husseiny
Saturday, 9 May 2009
- 07:15 Private Mass in the Chapel of the Apostolic Nunciature of Amman
Mount Nebo- 09:15 Visit to the ancient Basilica of the Memorial of Moses on Mount Nebo
Madaba- 10:30 Blessing of the cornerstone of Madaba University of the Latin Patriarchate
Amman- 11:30 Visit to the Hashemite museum and the Al-Hussein Bin Talal Mosque in Amman
- 11:45 Meeting with Muslim religious leaders, members of the Diplomatic Corps and Rectors of universities in Jordan in front of the mosque al-Hussein bin Talal in Amman
- 17:30 Celebration of Vespers with priests, men and women religious, seminarians and ecclesial movements in the Greek-Melkite Cathedral of Saint-Georges in Amman
Sunday, 10 May 2009
- 10:00 Holy Mass celebrated at the Amman International Stadium
Recitation of the Regina Cæli at the Amman International Stadium - 12:45 Luncheon with Patriarchs, Bishops and Papal Entourage at the Latin Vicariate of Amman
Bethany beyond the Jordan- 17:30 Visit to the site of Baptism of Christ, at Bethany beyond the Jordan
- 18:00 Blessing of the foundation stones of the Latin and Greek Melkite churches at Bethany beyond the Jordan
Monday, 11 May 2009
Amman
- 07:30 Private Mass in the chapel of the Apostolic Nunciature in Amman
- 10:00 Farewell ceremony at the Queen Alia International Airport in Amman
- 10:30 Departure from the Queen Alia International Airport of Amman (Jordan) for Ben Gurion International Airport of Tel Aviv (Israel)
Tel Aviv- 11:00 Welcoming ceremony at Ben Gurion International Airport of Tel Aviv
Jerusalem- 16:15 Courtesy visit to the President of the State of Israel at the presidential palace in Jerusalem
- 17:45 Visit to Yad Vashem Memorial in Jerusalem
- 18:45 Meeting with organizations involved in interreligious dialogue at the Auditorium of Notre Dame Center in Jerusalem
Tuesday, 12 May 2009
- 09:00 Visit to the Dome of the Rock on Temple Mount in Jerusalem
Courtesy visit to the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem at the Mount of the Temple - 10:00 Visit to the Western Wall in Jerusalem
- 10:45 Courtesy visit to the two Chief Rabbis of Israel at the Hechal Shlomo Centre of Jerusalem
- 11:50 Regina CĹ“li prayer with the Ordinaries of the Holy Land in the Upper Room in Jerusalem
- 12:30 Brief visit to the co-cathedral of the Latins in Jerusalem
- 13:00 Luncheon with the Ordinaries of the Holy Land, the Abbots and the Papal Entourage in the Patriarchate of the Latins in Jerusalem
- 16:30 Holy Mass in the Valley of Josaphat in Jerusalem
Wednesday, 13 May 2009
Bethlehem
- 09:00 Welcoming ceremony in the square in front of the presidential palace, in Bethlehem
- 10:00 Holy Mass in Manger Square, Bethlehem
- 12:30 Luncheon with the Ordinaries of the Holy Land, the Franciscan community and the Papal Entourage at the Casa Nova monastery in Bethlehem
- 15:30 Private visit to the Grotto of the Nativity in Bethlehem
- 16:10 Visit to the Caritas Baby Hospital in Bethlehem
- 16:45 Visit to the Aida Refugee Camp in Bethlehem
- 18:00 Courtesy visit to the president of the Palestine National Authority in the presidential palace of Bethlehem
- 18:40 Farewell ceremony in the courtyard of the Presidential Palace
Thursday, 14 May 2009
Nazareth
- 10:00 Holy Mass on the Mount of Precipice in Nazareth
- 12:30 Luncheon with the Ordinaries of the Holy Land, the Franciscan community and the Papal Entourage in the Franciscan convent of Nazareth
- 15:50 Meeting with the Israeli prime minister in the Franciscan convent of Nazareth
- 16:30 Greetings to religious leaders of Galilee in the auditorium of the Shrine of the Annunciation in Nazareth
- 17:00 Visit to the Grotto of the Nativity in Nazareth
- 17:30 Celebration of Vespers with Bishops, priests, men and women religious, ecclesial and pastoral movements of Galilee in the upper Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth
Friday, 15 May 2009
Jerusalem
- 07:30 Private Mass in the Chapel of the Apostolic Delegation to Jerusalem
- 09:15 Ecumenical meeting in the Throne Hall of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem
- 10:15 Visit to the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem
- 11:10 Visit to the Armenian patriarchal church of St. James in Jerusalem
Tel Aviv- 13:30 Departure ceremony at Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv
- 14:00 Departure by plane from the Ben Gurion International Airportin Tel Aviv (Israel) for Ciampino Airport (Rome)
ItalyRome- 16:50 Arrival at Ciampino Airport
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