VATICAN CITY, Vatican, May 30, 2022/APO Group/ --

Apostolic Journey of His Holiness Pope Francis to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan (Ecumenical Peace Pilgrimage to the South Sudanese Land and People) - 2 to 7 July 2022 – Programme, 28.05.2022:

Saturday, 2 July 2022

ROME - KINSHASA

09:30

Departure by airplane from Rome/Fiumicino International Airport to Kinshasa

16:00

Arrival at Kinshasa International Airport

16:00

OFFICIAL WELCOME at Kinshasa "Ndjili" International Airport

17:30

WELCOME CEREMONY at the "Palais de la Nation" in Kinshasa

17:45

COURTESY VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC in the "Salle Présidentielle" of the "Palais de la Nation" in Kinshasa

18:30

MEETING WITH AUTHORITIES AND THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS in the garden of the "Palais de la Nation" in Kinshasa

Address of the Holy Father

19:15

PRIVATE MEETING WITH THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY OF JESUS in the Apostolic Nunciature in Kinshasa

Sunday, 3 July 2022

KINSHASA 

08:00

HOLY MASS at Ndolo Airport in Kinshasa

Homily of the Holy Father

Angelus

18:00

MEETING WITH BISHOPS, PRIESTS, RELIGIOUS, CONSECRATED PERSONS, SEMINARIANS in the Cathedral "Notre Dame du Congo" in Kinshasa

Address of the Holy Father

Monday, 4 July 2022

KINSHASA - GOMA - KINSHASA          

06:45

Departure by airplane from Kinshasa "Ndjili" International Airport to Goma

10:15

Arrival at Goma Airport

12:00

HOLY MASS at Kibumba Camp

Homily of the Holy Father

17:00

MEETING WITH THE VICTIMS OF THE VIOLENCE IN BENI AND IN THE EAST OF CONGO at the Goma Diocesan Welcome Centre

Address of the Holy Father

18:30

Departure by airplane from Goma Airport to Kinshasa

20:00

Arrival at Kinshasa "Ndjili" International Airport

Tuesday, 5 July 2022

KINSHASA - JUBA

08:40

MEETING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE AND CATECHISTS in Martyrs' Stadium in Kinshasa

Address of the Holy Father

10:10

FAREWELL CEREMONY at Kinshasa International Airport

10:35

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 at Juba International Airport

15:45

COURTESY VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC at the Presidential Palace in Juba

16:15

MEETING WITH THE VICEPRESIDENTS OF THE REPUBLIC at the Presidential Palace in Juba

17:00

MEETING WITH AUTHORITIES, CIVIL SOCIETY AND THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS in the garden of the Presidential Palace in Juba

Address of the Holy Father

Wednesday, 6 July 2022

JUBA

08:45

VISIT TO INTERNALLY DISPLACED PEOPLE at the IDPs Camp in Juba

Address of the Holy Father

11:30

PRIVATE MEETING WITH THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY OF JESUS in the Apostolic Nunciature in Juba

17:00

MEETING WITH BISHOPS, PRIESTS, RELIGIOUS, CONSECRATED PERSONS, SEMINARIANS in the Cathedral of Saint Therese in Juba

Address of the Holy Father

18:30

ECUMENICAL PRAYER at "John Garang" Mausoleum in Juba

Address of the Holy Father

Thursday, 7 July 2022

JUBA - ROME

08:00

HOLY MASS at "John Garang" Mausoleum in Juba

Homily of the Holy Father

10:45

FAREWELL CEREMONY at Juba International Airport

11:15

Departure by airplane from Juba International Airport to Rome

18:05

Arrival at Rome/Fiumicino International Airport