BENEDICT XVI: NEWS, PAPAL TEXTS, PHOTOS AND COMMENTARY

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APOSTOLIC TRIP OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI

TO CYPRUS

and the Presentation of the 'Instrumentum Laboris' for the

SPECIAL ASSEMBLY FOR THE MIDDLE EAST OF THE BISHOPS' SYNOD

June 4-6, 2010

P R O G R A M


Friday, June 4

ROME

09.30 Depart from Leonardo Da Vinci international airport for Paphos.

PAHPOS

14.00 Arrival at Paphos international airport
WELCOME CEREMONY
- Address by the Holy Father

15.15 Arrive at the Church of Agia Kiriaki Chrysopolitissa in Paphos

15.30 ECUMENICAL CELEBRATION in the archeological area of the Church.
- Address by the Holy Father

Presumably, the Holy Father leaves Paphos for Nicosia after this event.


Saturday, June 5

NICOSIA

09.15 COURTESY VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT OF CYPRUS, Presidential Palace

09.45 MEETING WITH CIVILIAN AUTHORITIES AND THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS
Gardens of the Presidential Palace
- Address by the Holy Father

10.45 MEETING WITH THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF CYPRUS
Sports field of St. Mark elementary School
- Address by the Holy Father

12.15 COURTESY VISIT TO HIS BEATITUDE CHRYSOSTOMOS II, Archbishop of Cyprus
Orthodox Archbishopric of Nicosia
- Address by the Holy Father

13.30 LUNCH WITH HIS BEATITUDE CHRYSOSTOMOS II and the Catholic and Orthodox delegations
Orthodox Archbishopric of Nicosia

17.30 HOLY MASS with the priests, religious, deacons, catechists and representatives of ecclesial movements
Latin Parish Church of the Holy Cross
- Homily


Sunday, June 6

09.30 HOLY MASS with the presentation of the Instrumentum Laboris
for the October 2010 Special Synodal Assembly for the Middle East,
Elefteria Sports Palace
- Homily
ANGELUS PRAYER
- Remarks by the Holy Father

13.00 Lunch with the Patriarchs and Bishops of the Special Council for the Middle East,
and with His Beatitude Chrysostomos II and members of the papal entourage
Apostolic Nunciature in Nicosia

16.00 Farewell from the Nunciature

16.30 VISIT TO THE MARONITE CATHEDRAL OF CYPRUS.
- Greeting by the Holy Father


LARNACA

17.45 DEPARTURE CEREMONY, Larnaka international airport
- Address by the Holy Father

18.15 Depart Larnaca for Rome


ROME

20.45 Arrival at Ciampino airport.

NB: Cyprus is one hour ahead of Rome time.

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