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Pope Francis’ visit to Turkey in November: Official Programme released
Pope Francis will make an apostolic visit to Turkey from November 28th to the 30th during which he will travel to the cities of Ankara and Istanbul. The Director of the Holy See’s Press Office, Father Federico Lombardi, issued a statement on Tuesday confirming the visit and giving details of the Pope’s programme. Father Lombardi …More
Pope Francis’ visit to Turkey in November: Official Programme released
Pope Francis will make an apostolic visit to Turkey from November 28th to the 30th during which he will travel to the cities of Ankara and Istanbul. The Director of the Holy See’s Press Office, Father Federico Lombardi, issued a statement on Tuesday confirming the visit and giving details of the Pope’s programme. Father Lombardi said the Pope’s visit to Turkey follows invitations extended to him by the Turkish President, the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew I and the president of the Turkish Catholic Bishops Conference.
Official Programme for Pope Francis’s Visit to Turkey (28-30 Nov. 2014):

Friday 28th November 2014
09.00 Departure from Rome’s Fiumicino Airport
13.00 Arrival at Istanbul’s Esemboga Airport
Official Welcome
Visit to the Mausoleum of Ataturk
Presidential Palace
Welcoming Ceremony
Courtesy visit to the President of the Republic
Meeting with Civil Authorities (Address by the Holy Father)
Meeting with the Prime Minister
Visit to the President of Religious affairs, Al Diyanet

Saturday 29th November 2014
09.30 Departure from Ankara’s Esemboga Airport
10.30 Arrival at Istanbul’s Ataturk International Airport
Visit to the Santa Sofia Museum
Visit to the Sultan Ahmet Mosque
Holy Mass in the Catholic Cathedral of the Holy Spirit (Homily by the Holy Father)
Ecumenical Prayer Service in the Patriarchal Church of St. George
Private meeting with His Holiness Bartholomew I in the Patriarchal Palace

Sunday November 2014
Private Holy Mass in the Apostolic Delegation
Divine Liturgy in the Patriarchal Church of St. George
Ecumenical Blessing and Signing of Joint Declaration
Lunch between Holy Father and Barthlomew I at the Patriarchal Palace (Address by Holy Father)
16.45 Farewell ceremony at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport
17.00 Plane leaves from Airport
18.40 Arrival at Rome’s Ciampino Airport

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