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APOSTOLIC JOURNEY
OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI
TO KÖLN ON THE OCCASION OF THE
20th WORLD YOUTH DAY
18-21 AUGUST 2005
PROGRAM
ITALY
Thursday, 18 August
Ciampino (Rome)
| 10.00 a.m. |
Airport of Ciampino (Rome) |
Departure for Cologne (Germany) |
GERMANY
Cologne
| 12.00 a.m. |
International airport of Cologne/Bonn. Welcome ceremony. |
Arrival
Address of the Holy Father |
| 12.45 a.m. |
Transfer by car from the International Airport of Cologne/Bonn to the Archbishopric of Cologne |
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| 1.15 p.m. |
Archbishopric of Cologne |
Arrival |
| 4.30 p.m. |
Transfer by car from the Archbishopric to Rodenkirchenbrücke wharf (Rodenkirchen bridge) in Cologne. |
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| 4.45 p.m. |
Arrival by RheinEnergie Boat after crossing the Rhine in Cologne. |
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| 5.00 p.m. |
Papal Welcoming Ceremony on the Poller Rheinwiesen bank in Cologne. |
Address of the Holy Father |
| 6.00 p.m. |
Hohenzollernbrücke wharf in Cologne |
Arrival |
| 6.15 p.m. |
Visit to the Cathedral of Cologne. Roncalliplatz |
Greeting of the Holy Father |
| 7.00 p.m. |
Transfer by panoramic car to the Archbishopric of Cologne. |
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| 7.20 p.m. |
Archbishopric of Cologne |
Arrival |
Friday, 19 August
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Private Mass at the Archbishopric of Cologne |
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| 10.00 a.m. |
Transfer by car from the Archbishopric of Cologne to Hammerschmidt Villa in Bonn. |
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Bonn
| 10.30 a.m. |
Hammerschmidt Villa in Bonn |
Arrival |
| 10.30 a.m. |
Courtesy visit to the President of the Federal Republic of Germany at Hammerschmidt Villa in Bonn |
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| 11.30 a.m. |
Transfer by car from Hammerschmidt Villa in Bonn to the Synagogue of Cologne |
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Cologne
| 12.00 a.m. |
Visit to the Synagogue of Cologne |
Address of the Holy Father |
| 1.00 p.m. |
Transfer by car from the Synagogue to the Archbishopric of Cologne |
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| 1.15 p.m. |
Archbishopric of Cologne |
Arrival |
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Luncheon with youth at the Archbishopric of Cologne |
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| 4.30 p.m. |
Transfer by car from the Archbishopric to the Church of St Pantaleon in Cologne. |
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| 5.00 p.m. |
Meeting with seminarians at the Church of St Pantaleon in Cologne |
Address of the Holy Father |
| 6.00 p.m. |
Transfer by car from the Church of St Pantaleon to the Archbishopric of Cologne |
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| 6.15 p.m. |
Archbishopric of Cologne |
Arrival |
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Ecumenical meeting at the Archbishopric of Cologne |
Address of the Holy Father |
Saturday, 20 August
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Private Mass at the Archbishopric of Cologne |
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| 10.00 a.m. |
Meeting with political and public leaders of Germany at the Archbishopric of Cologne:
- H.E. Mr Gerhard Schroeder, Federal Chancellor
- H.E. Mr Wolfgang Thierse, President of Parliament
- Mrs Angela Merkel, President of CDU Party
- Mr Jürgen Rüttgers, Minister-President of Northern Rheinland -Westphalia
- Local leaders |
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| 6.00 p.m. |
Meeting with representatives of Muslim Communities, at the Archbishopric of Cologne |
Address of the Holy Father |
| 7.00 p.m. |
Transfer by car from the Archbishopric of Cologne to Marienfeld area |
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| 7.30 p.m. |
Marienfeld area |
Arrival |
| 8.30 p.m. |
Vigil with youth at Marienfeld area |
Address of the Holy Father |
| 10.30 p.m. |
Transfer by car from Marienfeld area to the Archbishopric of Cologne |
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| 11.00 p.m. |
Archbishopric of Cologne |
Arrival |
Sunday, 21 August
| 8.45 a.m. |
Transfer by car from the Archbishopric of Cologne to Marienfeld area |
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| 9.15 a.m. |
Marienfeld area |
Arrival |
| 10.00 a.m. |
Mass at Marienfeld area |
Homily of the Holy Father |
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Recital of the Angelus Domini at Marienfeld area |
Remarks of the Holy Father |
| 12.45 a.m. |
Return to the Sacristy at Marienfeld area |
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| 1.00 p.m. |
Transfer by car from Marienfeld area to the Archbishopric of Cologne |
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| 1.30 p.m. |
Archbishopric of Cologne |
Arrival |
| 5.00 p.m. |
Meeting with German Bishops in the Piussaal (Pius Hall) of the Seminary of Cologne. |
Address of the Holy Father |
| 6.00 p.m. |
Greetings to the WYD 2005 Organizing Committee and Farewell in the courtyard of the Archbishopric of Cologne |
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| 6.15 p.m. |
Transfer by car from the Archbishopric of Cologne to the International Airport of Cologne/Bonn |
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| 6.45 p.m. |
International Airport of Cologne/Bonn |
Arrival |
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Farewell ceremony at the International Airport of Cologne/Bonn. |
Greeting of the Holy Father |
| 7.15 p.m. |
Departure from the International Airport of Cologne/Bonn for Ciampino (Rome). |
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ITALY
Ciampino (Rome)
| 9.15 p.m. |
Airport of Ciampino (Rome) |
Arrival |
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