Pope's Schedule for Mexico & Cuba
Friday, 23 March 2012Rome
9:30-Departure by plane from Leonardo Da Vinci international airport for León/Guanajuato
Meeting of His Holiness Benedict XVI with journalists during the flight to Mexico (Papal Flight)
León 16:30
Welcome Ceremony at the international airport of Guanajuato (Silao area)
Address of the Holy Father
Saturday, 24 March 2012
8:00- Private Holy Mass in the Chapel of Colegio Miraflores
18:00- Courtesy visit to the Federal President in the House of Conde Rul in Guanajuato
18:45- Greeting to children gathered at Plaza de la Paz in Guanajuato, Greeting of the Holy Father
Sunday, 25 March 2012
10:00- Holy Mass at Parque del Bicentenario - Homily of the Holy Father
Recitation of the Angelus Domini- Address of the Holy Father
18:00- Celebration of Vespers with the Bishops of Mexico and Latin America in the Cathedral of Our Most Holy Mother of Light - Address of the Holy Father
Monday, 26 March 2012
9:00- Farewell Ceremony at the international airport of Guanajuato (Silao area)- Address of the Holy Father
9:30- Departure by plane from the international airport of Guanajuato (Silao area) for Santiago de Cuba
Santiago de Cuba
14:00- Welcome Ceremony at Antonio Maceo international airport- Address of the Holy Father
17:30- Holy Mass on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of the the discovery of the image of the "Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre" at Antonio Maceo Square - Homily of the Holy Father
Tuesday, 27 March 2012
9:30-Visit to the Shrine of the "Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre"
10:30- Departure by plane from Antonio Macedo international airport for La Habana
La Habana
12:00- Arrival at the José Martí international airport
17:30- Courtesy visit to the President of the Council of State and to the Council of Ministers of the Republic at Palacio de la Revolución of La Habana
19:15- Meeting and dinner with the Cuban Bishops and the Papal Entourage in the Apostolic Nunciature
Wednesday, 28 March 2012
9:00- Holy Mass at Plaza de la Revolución- Homily of the Holy Father
16:30- Farewell Ceremony at José Martí international airport of La Habana- Address of the Holy Father
17:00- Departure by plane from the José Martí international airport of La Habana for Roma
Thursday, 29 March 2012
Rome 10:15- Arrival at Rome/Ciampino Airport
Time lag
Rome (until March 24, 2012): + 1 UTC
Mexico: - 6 UTC
Cuba: - 5 UTC
Rome (from March 25, 2012): + 2 UTC
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