Friday 5 March 2021
ROME – BAGHDAD |
| 07:30 |
Departure by plane from Rome/Fiumicino International Airport for Baghdad |
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| 14:00 |
Arrival at Baghdad International Airport |
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| 14:00 |
OFFICIAL WELCOME at Baghdad International Airport |
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| 14:10 |
MEETING WITH THE PRIME MINISTER in the VIP Hall of Baghdad International Airport |
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| 15:00 |
OFFICIAL WELCOME CEREMONY at the Presidential Palace in Baghdad |
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| 15:15 |
COURTESY VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC in the private office of the Presidential Palace in Baghdad |
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| 15:45 |
MEETING WITH AUTHORITIES, CIVIL SOCIETY AND THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS in the hall of the Presidential Palace in Baghdad |
Speech of the Holy Father |
| 16:40 |
MEETING WITH BISHOPS, PRIESTS, RELIGIOUS, CONSECRATED PERSONS, SEMINARIANS, CATECHISTS at the Syro-Catholic Cathedral of “Our Lady of Salvation” in Baghdad |
Speech of the Holy Father |
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Saturday 6 March 2021
BAGHDAD – NAJAF – UR – BAGDHAD |
| 07:45 |
Departure by plane for Najaf |
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| 08:30 |
Arrival at Najaf Airport |
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| 09:00 |
COURTESY VISIT TO GRAND AYATOLLAH SAYYID ALI AL-HUSAYNI AL-SISTANI in Najaf |
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| 10:00 |
Departure by plane for Nassiriya |
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| 10:50 |
Arrival at Nassiriya Airport |
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| 11:10 |
INTERRELIGIOUS MEETING at the Plain of Ur |
Speech of the Holy Father |
| 12:30 |
Departure by plane for Baghdad |
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| 13:20 |
Arrival at Baghdad International Airport |
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| 18:00 |
HOLY MASS at the Chaldean Cathedral of “Saint Joseph” in Baghdad |
Homily of the Holy Father |
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Sunday 7 March 2021
BAGHDAD – ERBIL – MOSUL – QARAQOSH – ERBIL – BAGHDAD |
| 07:15 |
Departure by plane for Erbil |
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| 08:20 |
Arrival at Erbil Airport |
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| 08:20 |
WELCOME BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE AUTONOMOUS REGION OF IRAQI KURDISTAN AND THE RELIGIOUS AND CIVIL AUTHORITIES OF THE REGION at Erbil Airport |
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| 08:30 |
MEETING THE PRESIDENT AND THE PRIME MINISTER OF THE AUTONOMOUS REGION at the Presidential VIP Lounge of Erbil Airport |
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| 09:00 |
Departure by helicopter for Mosul |
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| 09:35 |
Arrival at the landing area in Mosul |
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| 10:00 |
PRAYER OF SUFFRAGE FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE WAR at Hosh al-Bieaa (Church square) in Mosul |
Prayer of the Holy Father |
| 10:55 |
Departure by helicopter for Qaraqosh |
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| 11:10 |
Arrival at the landing area in Qaraqosh |
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| 11:30 |
VISIT TO THE QARAQOSH COMMUNITY at the Church of “Immaculate Conception” in Qaraqosh |
Speech of the Holy Father Angelus |
| 12:15 |
Transfer to Erbil |
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| 16:00 |
HOLY MASS at the “Franso Hariri” Stadium in Erbil |
Homily of the Holy Father |
| 18:10 |
Departure by plane for Baghdad |
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| 19:15 |
Arrival at Baghdad International Airport |
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Monday 8 March 2021
BAGHDAD – ROME |
| 09:20 |
FAREWELL CEREMONY at Baghdad International Airport |
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| 09:40 |
Departure by plane for Rome |
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| 12:55 |
Arrival at Rome/Ciampino International Airport |
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