The Vatican on February 9, 2019, released the program for the Holy Father’s March 30-31, 2019, apostolic trip to Morocco.
The journey was announced November 13, 2018, by the Vatican Press Office. It comes at the invitation of His Majesty King Mohammed VI and the bishops of the country.
There had been speculation during 2018 that the Pope would accept an invitation to Morocco on the occasion of the UN Intergovernmental Conference to Adopt the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration in December 2018.
| Saturday 30 March 2019 ROME-RABAT |
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| 10:45 | Departure by air from Rome-Fiumicino Airport for Rabat | |||||
| 14:00 | Arrival at Rabat-Salé International Airport | |||||
| OFFICIAL WELCOME | ||||||
| WELCOME CEREMONY in the square in front of the Royal Palace | ||||||
| COURTESY VISIT TO KING MOHAMMED VI in the Royal Palace | ||||||
| MEETING with the MOROCCAN PEOPLE, the AUTHORITIES, with CIVIL SOCIETY and with the DIPLOMATIC CORPS on the Esplanade of the Mosquée Hassan | Address of the Holy Father | |||||
| VISIT TO THE MAUSOLEUM OF MOHAMMED V | ||||||
| VISIT TO THE MOHAMMED VI INSTITUTE FOR THE TRAINING OF IMAMS, MORCHIDINES AND MORCHIDATES | Greeting of the Holy Father | |||||
| MEETING WITH MIGRANTS at the premises of diocesan Caritas | Greeting of the Holy Father | |||||
| Sunday 31 March 2019 RABAT-ROME |
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| VISIT TO THE CENTRE RURAL DES SERVICES SOCIAUX of Témara | ||||||
| MEETING WITH PRIESTS, RELIGIOUS, CONSECRATED PERSONS and the ECUMENICAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES in the Cathedral of Rabat | Address of the Holy Father Angelus of the Holy Father |
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| Lunch with the Papal Entourage | ||||||
| HOLY MASS | Homily of the Holy Father | |||||
| FAREWELL CEREMONY at Rabat-Salé International Airport | ||||||
| 17:15 | Departure by air for Rome | |||||
| 21:30 | Arrival at Rome-Ciampino International Airport | |||||
