APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS
to MARSEILLE
for the conclusion of the “Rencontres Méditerranéennes”

22 - 23 SEPTEMBER 2023

Apostolic Journey of His Holiness Pope Francis to Marseille for the conclusion of the “Rencontres Méditerranéennes” (22-23 September 2023)

 
Friday, 22 September 2023

ROME – MARSEILLE
 
14:35 Departure by airplane from Rome/Fiumicino International Airport to Marseille
16:15 Arrival at Marseille International Airport
16:15 Official Welcome
17:15 Marian Prayer with the Diocesan Clergy in the Basilica of “Notre Dame de la Garde”
18:00 Moment of Reflection with Religious Leaders near the Memorial dedicated to sailors and migrants lost at sea
   
Saturday, 23 September 2023

MARSEILLE – ROME
 
08:45 Private Meeting with People experiencing economic hardship at the House of the Missionaries of Charity
10:00 Final Session of the “Rencontres Méditerranéennes” at the “Palais du Pharo”
11:30 Meeting with the President of the Republic at the Palais du Pharo (Official photo, exchange of gifts, discussion)
16:15 Holy Mass at the “Vélodrome Stadium”
18:45 Farewell ceremony at Marseille International Airport
19:15 Departure by airplane from Marseille International Airport to Rome
  Press Conference on the return flight to Rome
20:50 Arrival at Rome/Fiumicino International Airport

 

 

Time zones

Rome: +2h UTC
Marseille: +2h UTC

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