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Pope’s Iraq Program Updated
Apostolic Journey of His Holiness Francis to Iraq (5-8 March 2021)
The Vatican today released an updated program for the Pope’s trip to Iraq, March 5-8, 2021.
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| Friday 5 March 2021 ROME – BAGHDAD |
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| 07:30 | Departure by plane from Rome/Fiumicino International Airport for Baghdad | |
| 14:00 | Arrival at Baghdad International Airport | |
| 14:00 | OFFICIAL WELCOME at Baghdad International Airport | |
| 14:10 | MEETING WITH THE PRIME MINISTER in the VIP Hall of Baghdad International Airport | |
| 15:00 | OFFICIAL WELCOME CEREMONY at the Presidential Palace in Baghdad | |
| 15:15 | COURTESY VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC in the private office of the Presidential Palace in Baghdad | |
| 15:45 | MEETING WITH AUTHORITIES, CIVIL SOCIETY AND THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS in the hall of the Presidential Palace in Baghdad | Speech of the Holy Father |
| 16:40 | MEETING WITH BISHOPS, PRIESTS, RELIGIOUS, CONSECRATED PERSONS, SEMINARIANS, CATECHISTS at the Syro-Catholic Cathedral of “Our Lady of Salvation” in Baghdad | Speech of the Holy Father |
| Saturday 6 March 2021 BAGHDAD – NAJAF – UR – BAGDHAD |
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| 07:45 | Departure by plane for Najaf | |
| 08:30 | Arrival at Najaf Airport | |
| 09:00 | COURTESY VISIT TO GRAND AYATOLLAH SAYYID ALI AL-HUSAYNI AL-SISTANI in Najaf | |
| 10:00 | Departure by plane for Nassiriya | |
| 10:50 | Arrival at Nassiriya Airport | |
| 11:10 | INTERRELIGIOUS MEETING at the Plain of Ur | Speech of the Holy Father |
| 12:30 | Departure by plane for Baghdad | |
| 13:20 | Arrival at Baghdad International Airport | |
| 18:00 | HOLY MASS at the Chaldean Cathedral of “Saint Joseph” in Baghdad | Homily of the Holy Father |
| Sunday 7 March 2021 BAGHDAD – ERBIL – MOSUL – QARAQOSH – ERBIL – BAGHDAD |
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| 07:15 | Departure by plane for Erbil | |
| 08:20 | Arrival at Erbil Airport | |
| 08:20 | WELCOME BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE AUTONOMOUS REGION OF IRAQI KURDISTAN AND THE RELIGIOUS AND CIVIL AUTHORITIES OF THE REGION at Erbil Airport | |
| 08:30 | MEETING THE PRESIDENT AND THE PRIME MINISTER OF THE AUTONOMOUS REGION at the Presidential VIP Lounge of Erbil Airport | |
| 09:00 | Departure by helicopter for Mosul | |
| 09:35 | Arrival at the landing area in Mosul | |
| 10:00 | PRAYER OF SUFFRAGE FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE WAR at Hosh al-Bieaa (Church square) in Mosul | Prayer of the Holy Father |
| 10:55 | Departure by helicopter for Qaraqosh | |
| 11:10 | Arrival at the landing area in Qaraqosh | |
| 11:30 | VISIT TO THE QARAQOSH COMMUNITY at the Church of “Immaculate Conception” in Qaraqosh | Speech of the Holy Father Angelus |
| 12:15 | Transfer to Erbil | |
| 16:00 | HOLY MASS at the “Franso Hariri” Stadium in Erbil | Homily of the Holy Father |
| 18:10 | Departure by plane for Baghdad | |
| 19:15 | Arrival at Baghdad International Airport | |
| Monday 8 March 2021 BAGHDAD – ROME |
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| 09:20 | FAREWELL CEREMONY at Baghdad International Airport | |
| 09:40 | Departure by plane for Rome | |
| 12:55 | Arrival at Rome/Ciampino International Airport | |
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