Pope Fracis will visit Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan early next year 2023
The Vatican Embassy in South Sudan announced, His Holiness Pope Francis Apostolic Journey to the Democratic Republic of Congo from 31st January to 3rd February 2023 and from the 3rd to the 5th February 2023 His Holiness will in Juba South Sudan. Highlights of the Pope's Apostolic Journey will include a visit with representatives from charitable organizations in the Democratic Republic of Congo; and in South Sudan, a meeting with internally displaced persons and an Ecumenical Prayer service. With the formal announcement of the Pope's visit, the Holy See Press Office released the following schedule for the Apostolic Journey to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan (Ecumenical Peace Pilgrimage to South Sudan): Democratic Republic of the Congo Tuesday, 31 January 2023 ROME - KINSHASA 07:55 Departure by airplane from Rome/Fiumicino International Airport to Kinshasa 15:00 Arrival at Kinshasa “Ndjili” International Airport 15:00 OFFICIAL WELCOME 16:30 WELCOME CEREMONY at the “Palais de la Nation” 16:45 COURTESY VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC in the “Salle Présidentielle” of the “Palais de la Nation” 17:30 MEETING WITH AUTHORITIES, CIVIL SOCIETY AND THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS in the garden of the “Palais de la Nation” Wednesday, 1 February 2023 KINSHASA 09:30 HOLY MASS at “Ndolo” Airport 16:30 MEETING WITH VICTIMS FROM THE EASTERN PART OF THE COUNTRY at the Apostolic Nunciature 18:30 MEETING WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM SOME CHARITIES at the Apostolic Nunciature Thursday, 2 February 2023 KINSHASA 09:30 MEETING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE AND CATECHISTS in Martyrs’ Stadium 16:30 PRAYER MEETING WITH PRIESTS, DEACONS, CONSECRATED PERSONS AND SEMINARIANS in the Cathedral “Notre Dame du Congo” 18:30 PRIVATE MEETING WITH MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY OF JESUS at the Apostolic Nunciature Friday, 3 February 2023 KINSHASA - JUBA 08:30 MEETING WITH BISHOPS at CENCO 10:10 FAREWELL CEREMONY at Kinshasa “Ndjili” International Airport 10:40 Departure by airplane from Kinshasa “Ndjili” International Airport to Juba South Sudan The Holy Father is making the Journey to South Sudan together with the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland 15:00 Arrival at Juba International Airport 15:00 WELCOME CEREMONY 15:45 COURTESY VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC at the Presidential Palace 16:15 MEETING WITH THE VICE-PRESIDENTS OF THE REPUBLIC 17:00 MEETING WITH AUTHORITIES, CIVIL SOCIETY AND THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS in the garden of the Presidential Palace Saturday, 4 February 2023 JUBA 09:00 MEETING WITH BISHOPS, PRIESTS, DEACONS, CONSECRATED PERSONS AND SEMINARIANS in the Cathedral of Saint Therese 11:00 PRIVATE MEETING WITH MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY OF JESUS at the Apostolic Nunciature 16:30 MEETING WITH INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS in the “Freedom Hall” 18:00 ECUMENICAL PRAYER at “John Garang” Mausoleum Sunday, 5 February 2023 JUBA - ROME 08:45 HOLY MASS at “John Garang” Mausoleum 11:00 FAREWELL CEREMONY at Juba International Airport 11:30 Departure by airplane from Juba International Airport to Rome 17:30 Arrival at Rome Fiumicino International Airport
