Apostolic Journey of His Holiness Pope Francis to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan (Ecumenical Peace Pilgrimage to the South Sudan) (31 January - 5 February 2023)

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APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS
TO THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO AND SOUTH SUDAN
(ECUMENICAL PEACE PILGRIMAGE TO SOUTH SUDAN)

31 JANUARY - 5 FEBRUARY 2023

Tuesday, 31 January 2023

ROME - KINSHASA

7:55	Departure by airplane from Rome/Fiumicino International Airport to Kinshasa
	Greeting to journalists on the flight to Kinshasa
15:00	Arrival at Kinshasa “Ndjili” International Airport
15:00	Official Welcome
16:30	Welcome Ceremony at the “Palais de la Nation”
16:45	Courtesy Visit to the President of the Republic in the “Salle Présidentielle” of the “Palais de la Nation”
17:30	Meeting with Authorities, Civil Society and the Diplomatic Corps in the garden of the “Palais de la Nation”

Wednesday, 1st February 2023

KINSHASA

9:30	Holy Mass at “Ndolo” Airport
16:30	Meeting with Victims from the Eastern Part of the Country at the Apostolic Nunciature
18:30	Meeting with Representatives from some Charities at the Apostolic Nunciature

Thursday, 2nd February 2023

KINSHASA

9:30	Meeting with Young People and Catechists in Martyrs’ Stadium
16:30	Prayer Meeting with Priests, Deacons, Consecrated Persons and Seminarians in the Cathedral “Notre Dame du Congo”
18:30	Private meeting with Members of the Society of Jesus at the Apostolic Nunciature

Friday, 3rd February 2023

KINSHASA - JUBA

8:30	Meeting with Bishops at CENCO
10:10	Farewell Ceremony at Kinshasa “Ndjili” International Airport
10:40	Departure by airplane from Kinshasa “Ndjili” International Airport to Juba The Holy Father is making the Journey to South Sudan together with the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
15:00	Arrival at Juba International Airport
15:00	Welcome Ceremony
15:45	Courtesy Visit to the President of the Republic at the Presidential Palace
16:15	Meeting with The Vice-Presidents of the Republic
17:00	Meeting with Authorities, Civil Society and the Diplomatic Corps in the garden of the Presidential Palace

Saturday, 4 February 2023

JUBA

9:00	Meeting with Bishops, Priests, Deacons, Consecrated Persons and Seminarians in the Cathedral of Saint Therese
11:00	Private meeting with Members of the Society of Jesus at the Apostolic Nunciature
16:30	Meeting with internally Displaced Persons in the “Freedom Hall”
18:00	Ecumenical Prayer at “John Garang” Mausoleum

Sunday, 5 February 2023

JUBA - ROME

8:45	Holy Mass at “John Garang” Mausoleum
11:00	Farewell Ceremony at Juba International Airport
11:30	Departure by airplane from Juba International Airport to Rome
	Press Conference on the return flight to Rome
17:30	Arrival at Rome Fiumicino International Airport