Apostolic Journey of the Holy Father to Egypt (28-29 April 2017)

APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS
TO EGYPT

28-29 APRIL 2017

Live video transmission by CTV
(Vatican Television Center)

Live CTV

Friday 28 April 2017

10:45	Departure by plane from Rome/Fiumicino Airport for Cairo Greeting to journalists on the flight from Rome to Cairo
14:00	Arrival at Cairo International Airport
	Official welcome
	Welcome ceremony in the Presidential Palace in Heliopolis
	Courtesy visit to the President of the Republic
	Courtesy visit to the Grand Imam of al-Azhar
	Speech to the participants in the International Peace Conference Speech of the Grand Imam Speech of the Holy Father
16:40	Meeting with political and civil authorities Speech of the President Speech of the Holy Father
	Courtesy visit to H.H. Pope Tawadros II Speech of Pope Tawadros II Speech of the Holy Father Common Declaration Meeting with a group of young people

Saturday 29 April 2017

10:00	Holy Mass
12:15	Lunch with the Egyptian bishops and the Papal delegation
15:15	Meeting and prayer with the clergy, religious and seminarians
	Farewell ceremony
17:00	Departure by plane for Rome/Ciampino Airport Return flight press conference of His Holiness Pope Francis from Egypt to Rome
20:30	Arrival at Rome/Ciampino Airport

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Time zones

Rome: +2h UTC
Cairo: +2h UTC