Pope Francis has kicked off his visit to Georgia and Azerbaijan. Below is the Vatican released program, detailing Pope Francis’ apostolic visit to Georgia and Azerbaijan, Sept. 30 – Oct. 2. It was published today by the Holy See Press Office:
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Friday, 30 September 2016
| 09:00 | Departure from Rome’s Fiumicino airport for Tbilisi | |
| 15:00 | Arrival at the International Airport of Tbilisi Welcoming ceremony |
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| 15:30 | Courtesy visit to the President of the Republic at the Presidential Palace | |
| 16:00 | Meeting with the Authorities, the Civil Society and the Diplomatic Corps in the Courtyard of the Presidential Palace | |
| 16:40 | Meeting with His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II, Catholicos and Patriarch of All Georgia at the Patriarchal Palace | |
| 18:00 | Meeting with the Assyrian-Chaldean Community at the Catholic Chaldean Church of St. Simon Bar Sabbae |
Saturday, 1 October 2016
| 10:00 | Holy Mass at M. Meskhi Stadium | |
| 15:45 | Meeting with Priests, Men and Women Religious, Seminarians and Pastoral Agents gathered in the church of the Assumption | |
| 17:00 | Meeting with people assisted and operators of the Works of Charity of the Church before the Assistance Centre of the Camillian Order | |
| 18:15 | Visit to the Svietyskhoveli Patriarchal Cathedral in Mskheta |
Sunday, 2 October 2016
| 07:55 | Farewell ceremony at the International Airport of Tbilisi | |
| 08:10 | Departure by plane for Baku | |
| 09:30 | Arrival at “Heydar Aliyev” International Airport of Baku | |
| Official welcome | ||
| 10:30 | Holy Mass at the church of the Immaculate in the Salesian Centre in Baku | |
| 12:45 | Luncheon with the Salesian Community and the Papal Entourage | |
| 15:30 | Welcoming Protocol Ceremony in the Square of the Presidential Palace of Ganjlik | |
| Courtesy visit to the President of the Republic at the Presidential Palace of Ganjlik | ||
| 16:30 | Visit to the Memorial to those killed for Independence | |
| 17:00 | Meeting with the Authorities at “Heydar Aliyev” Centre | |
| 17:45 | Private meeting with the Sheikh of the Caucasus Muslims at “Heydar Aliyev” Mosque | |
| 18:00 | Interreligious meeting with the Sheikh and with the Representatives of the different Religious Communities of the country | |
| 19:00 | Farewell ceremony at the Airport of Baku | |
| 19:15 | Departure by plane for Rome/Ciampino | |
| 22:00 | Arrival at Rome/Ciampino Airport |
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time zones
Rome: +2h UTC
Tbilisi: +4h UTC
Baku: +4h UTC
Bulletin of the Holy See Press Office, 12 September 2016
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