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APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF HIS HOLINESS
BENEDICT XVI
TO TURKEY
(NOVEMBER 28 - DECEMBER 1, 2006)
PROGRAM
ITALY
Tuesday, 28 November
Fiumicino (Rome)
| 09.00 |
Departure from Leonardo Da Vinci
International Airport of Rome/Fiumicino to Ankara |
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TURKEY
Ankara
| 13.00 |
Arrival at Esemboğa
International Airport |
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Visit to the Atatürk Mausoleum |
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Welcome ceremony and courtesy visit to the
President of the Republic |
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Meeting with the Vice Prime Minister |
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Meeting with the President of Religious
Affairs |
Address of the Holy Father |
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Meeting with the Diplomatic Corps |
Address of the Holy Father |
Wednesday, 29 November
Ephesus
Istanbul
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Moment of prayer in the Patriarchal Church
of St. George in the Phanar and private meeting with H.H. Bartholomew I |
Greeting of the Holy Father |
Thursday, 30 November
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Divine Liturgy at the
Patriarchal Church of St. George in the Phanar |
Address of the Holy Father
Common Declaration |
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Visit to the Museum of Saint Sofia |
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Moment of prayer in the
Armenian Apostolic Cathedral and meeting with H.B. Patriarch Mesrob II |
Greeting of the Holy Father |
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Meeting with H.E. the Syrian
Orthodox Metropolitan |
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Meeting with the Grand Rabbi
of Turkey |
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Meeting and dinner with the
members of the Catholic Episcopal Conference |
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Friday, 1 December
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Holy Mass at the Cathedral of the Holy
Spirit |
Homily of the Holy Father |
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Farewell ceremony at the Airport of Istanbul |
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| 13.15 |
Departure from the Airport of Istanbul to
Rome |
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ITALY
Ciampino (Rome)
| 14.45 |
Arrival at the Airport of Ciampino (Rome) |
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Time lag
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Italy: + 1 UTC
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Turkey: + 2 UTC
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