Full schedule for Pope Francis’ trip to Mexico in February
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis confirmed on Saturday he will be visiting Mexico from 12-18 February. Later, the Vatican released the full schedule of his trip to the country.
Friday 12 February 2016
12:30 Departure from Rome’s Fiumicino Airport for Mexico City
19:30 Arrival at “Benito Juárez” International Airport in Mexico City
OFFICIAL RECEPTION
Saturday 13 February 2016
09:30 WELCOMING CEREMONY at the National Palace
COURTESY VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC
10:15 MEETING with CIVIL AUTHORITIES AND DIPLOMATIC CORPS (Discourse by the Holy Father)
11:30 MEETING with the BISHOPS of MEXICO in the Cathedral (Discourse by the Holy Father)
17:00 HOLY MASS in the Basilica of Guadalupe (Homily by the Holy Father)
Sunday 14 February 2016
09:20 Transfer by helicopter to Ecatepec
10:30 Holy Mass in the area of the Study Centre of Ecatepec (Homily/Angelus by the Holy Father)
12:50 Transfer by helicopter to Mexico City
13:10 Arrival in Mexico City
16:30 VISIT TO THE PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL “Federico Gómez” (Greetings by the Holy Father)
18:00 MEETING WITH THE WORLD OF CULTURE in the National Auditorium (Discourse by the Holy Father)
Monday 15 February 2016
07:30 Departure by plane for Tuxtla Gutiérrez
09:15 Transfer by helicopter to San Cristóbal de Las Casas
10:15 HOLY MASS with the indigenous community of Chiapas at the Municipal Sports (Homily by the Holy Father)
13:00 Lunch with indigenous representatives and the Papal entourage
15:00 VISIT TO THE CATHEDRAL OF SAN CRISTÓBAL DE LAS CASAS
15:35 Transfer by helicopter to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
16:15 MEETING with FAMILIES in “Víctor Manuel Reyna” Stadium at Tuxtla Gutiérrez (Discourse by the Holy Father)
18:10 Departure by plane for Mexico City
20:00 Arrival at the airport in Mexico City
Tuesday 16 February 2016
07:50 Departure by airplane for Morelia
10:00 HOLY MASS with priests, religious, consecrated persons, and seminarians (Homily by the Holy Father)
15:15 VISIT TO THE CATHEDRAL
16:30 MEETING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE at “José María Morelos y Pavón” Stadium (Discourse by the Holy Father)
18:55 Departure by plane for Mexico City
20:00 Arrival in Mexico City
Wednesday 17 February 2016
08:35 Departure by plane for Ciudad Juárez
10:00 Arrival at “Abraham González” International Airport in Ciudad Juárez
10:30 Visit to a prison (CeReSo n.3) (Discourse by the Holy Father)
12:00 MEETING with the WORLD of WORK at con il MONDO del LAVORO at the Colegio de Bachilleres dello Stato of Chihuahua (Discourse by the Holy Father)
16:00 HOLY MASS at the fairgrounds of Ciudad Juárez (Homily + greeting by the Holy Father)
19:00 DEPARTURE CEREMONY at Ciudad Juárez International Airport
19:15 Departure by plane for Rome (Ciampino Airport)
Thursday 18 February 2016
14:45 Arrival at Rome’s Ciampino Airport