Papal Schedule

Author: Pope Francis

On 3 November 2022, Pope Francis traveled to the Middle Eastern Gulf nation of Bahrain for his 39th Apostolic Visit abroad, second to the region, and 58th country visited since the start of his pontificate.

Thursday, 3 November 2022

ROME – AWALI

9:30       Departure by airplane from Rome/Fiumicino International Airport to Awali 

               Greeting to journalists on the flight to Awali

16:45     Arrival at Sakhir Air Base in Awali

16:45     Official Welcome

17:30     Courtesy visit to His Majesty the King of Bahrain at Sakhir Royal Palace

18:10     Welcome Ceremony in the courtyard of Sakhir Royal Palace

18:30     Meeting with the Authorities, Civil Society and the Diplomatic Corps

 
Friday, 4 November 2022

AWALI

10:00     Closing of the "Bahrain Forum for Dialogue: East and West for Human Coexistence" at Al-Fida' Square of Sakhir Royal Palace

16:00     Private meeting with the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar in the Papal Residence within the grounds of Sakhir Royal Palace

16:30     Meeting with the Members of the Muslim Council of Elders at the Mosque of Sakhir Royal Palace

17:45     Ecumenical meeting and Prayer For Peace in Our Lady of Arabia Cathedral

 
Saturday 5, November 2022

AWALI

8:30       Holy Mass at Bahrain National Stadium

17:00     Meeting with the Youth in Sacred Heart School

 

 

Sunday, 6 November 2022

AWALI – MANAMA – AWALI – ROME

9:30       Prayer Meeting and Angelus with Bishops, Priests, Consecrated Persons, Seminarians and Pastoral Workers in Sacred Heart Church in Manama

12:30     Farewell Ceremony at Sakhir Air Base in Awali

13:00     Departure by airplane from Sakhir Air Base to Rome 

Press Conference on the return flight to Rome 

17:00     Arrival at Rome/Fiumicino International Airport
 

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