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VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Although prayers and meetings with Orthodox leaders dominate the schedule of Pope Francis’ Nov. 28-30 trip to Turkey, he also will meet government leaders and visit Istanbul’s Blue Mosque.
Friday, Nov. 28 (Rome, Ankara)
– 9 a.m. (3 a.m.) Departure from Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci Airport for Ankara.
– 1 p.m. (6 a.m.) Arrival at Esenboga International Airport in Ankara.
– Visit to the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of the Republic of Turkey.
– Welcoming ceremony and courtesy visit with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
– Meeting with government authorities. Speech by pope.
– Audience with Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu.
– Meeting with the president of the government office for religious affairs.
Saturday, Nov. 29 (Ankara, Istanbul)
– 9:30 a.m. (2:30 a.m.) Departure from Esenboga International Airport for Istanbul.
– 10:30 a.m. (3:30 a.m.) Arrival at Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul.
– Visit to the Hagia Sophia Museum.
– Visit to the Sultan Ahmet Mosque, informally known as the Blue Mosque.
– Mass in the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit. Homily by pope.
– Prayer visit to the patriarchal Church of St. George in Istanbul and private meeting with Patriarch Bartholomew.
Sunday, Nov. 30 (Istanbul, Rome)
– Mass with the papal delegation celebrated in private.
– Divine liturgy in Church of St. George. Speech by pope. Signing of joint declaration. Lunch with Patriarch Bartholomew.
– 4:45 p.m. (9:45 a.m.) Farewell ceremony at the Istanbul airport.
– 5 p.m. (10 a.m.) Departure from Istanbul for Rome.
– 6:40 p.m. (12:40 p.m.) Arrival at Rome’s Ciampino airport.
Stop-by-stop look at Pope Francis’ schedule for three-day visit to Turkey beginning tomorrow bit.ly/1vIytng
Friday, Nov. 28 (Rome, Ankara)
– 9 a.m. (3 a.m.) Departure from Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci Airport for Ankara.
– 1 p.m. (6 a.m.) Arrival at Esenboga International Airport in Ankara.
– Visit to the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of the Republic of Turkey.
– Welcoming ceremony and courtesy visit with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
– Meeting with government authorities. Speech by pope.
– Audience with Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu.
– Meeting with the president of the government office for religious affairs.
Saturday, Nov. 29 (Ankara, Istanbul)
– 9:30 a.m. (2:30 a.m.) Departure from Esenboga International Airport for Istanbul.
– 10:30 a.m. (3:30 a.m.) Arrival at Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul.
– Visit to the Hagia Sophia Museum.
– Visit to the Sultan Ahmet Mosque, informally known as the Blue Mosque.
– Mass in the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit. Homily by pope.
– Prayer visit to the patriarchal Church of St. George in Istanbul and private meeting with Patriarch Bartholomew.
Sunday, Nov. 30 (Istanbul, Rome)
– Mass with the papal delegation celebrated in private.
– Divine liturgy in Church of St. George. Speech by pope. Signing of joint declaration. Lunch with Patriarch Bartholomew.
– 4:45 p.m. (9:45 a.m.) Farewell ceremony at the Istanbul airport.
– 5 p.m. (10 a.m.) Departure from Istanbul for Rome.
– 6:40 p.m. (12:40 p.m.) Arrival at Rome’s Ciampino airport.
Stop-by-stop look at Pope Francis’ schedule for three-day visit to Turkey beginning tomorrow bit.ly/1vIytng