Pilgrimage of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI to Holy Land 
                    (May 8-15, 2009)

I T A L Y  Friday, 8 May 2009  H O L Y  L A N D

Amman
14.30 Welcoming Ceremony at the Queen Alia International Airport in Amman  Address of the Holy Father
15.30 Visit to Regina Pacis Center in Amman Address of the Holy Father
17.40 Courtesy visit to their Majesties the King and Queen of Jordan at the Royal palace in Amman-Husseiny 

Saturday, 9 May 2009
 07.15 Private Mass in the Chapel of the Apostolic Nunciature of Amman  
 Mount Nebo
09.15 Visit to the ancient Basilica of the Memorial of Moses on Mount Nebo Address of the Holy Father

Madaba
10.30 Blessing of the cornerstone of Madaba University of the Latin Patriarchate  Address of the Holy Father

Amman

11.30 Visit to the Hashemite museum and the Al-Hussein Bin Talal Mosque in Amman 
11.45 Meeting with Muslim religious leaders, members of the Diplomatic Corps and Rectors of universities in Jordan in front of the mosque al-Hussein bin Talal in Amman  Address of the Holy Father
17.30 Celebration of Vespers with priests, men and women religious, seminarians and ecclesial movements in the Greek-Melkite Cathedral of Saint-Georges in Amman  Address of the Holy Father

Sunday, 10 May 2009

10.00  Holy Mass celebrated at the Amman International Stadium  Homily of the Holy Father
          Recitation of the Regina Cæli at the Amman International Stadium Address of the Holy Father
12.45 Luncheon with Patriarchs, Bishops and Papal Entourage at the Latin Vicariate of Amman  
         Bethany beyond the Jordan
17.30 Visit to the site of Baptism of Christ, at Bethany beyond the Jordan  
18.00 Blessing of the foundation stones of the Latin and Greek Melkite churches at Bethany beyond the Jordan  Address of the Holy Father

Monday, 11 May 2009 Amman

07.30  Private Mass in the chapel of the Apostolic Nunciature in Amman 
10.00 Farewell ceremony at the Queen Alia International Airport in Amman Address of the Holy Father
10.30 Departure from the Queen Alia International Airport of Amman (Jordan) for Ben Gurion International Airport of Tel Aviv (Israel) 
         Jerusalem
16.15 Courtesy visit to the President of the State of Israel at the presidential palace in Jerusalem Address of the Holy Father
17.45 Visit to Yad Vashem Memorial in Jerusalem Address of the Holy Father
18.45 Meeting with organizations involved in interreligious dialogue at the Auditorium of Notre Dame Center in Jerusalem  Address of the Holy Father

Tuesday, 12 May 2009

09.00 Visit to the Dome of the Rock on Temple Mount in Jerusalem  
         Courtesy visit to the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem at the Mount of the Temple  Address of the Holy Father
10.00 Visit to the Western Wall in Jerusalem 
10.45 Courtesy visit to the two Chief Rabbis of Israel at the Hechal Shlomo Centre of Jerusalem  Address of the Holy Father
11.50 Regina Cœli prayer with the Ordinaries of the Holy Land in the Upper Room in Jerusalem Address of the Holy Father
12.30 Brief visit to the co-cathedral of the Latins in Jerusalem 
13.00 Luncheon with the Ordinaries of the Holy Land, the Abbots and the Papal Entourage in the Patriarchate of the Latins in Jerusalem 
16.30 Holy Mass in the Valley of Josaphat in Jerusalem Homily of the Holy Father

Wednesday, 13 May 2009 Bethlehem

09.00 Welcoming ceremony in the square in front of the presidential palace, in Bethlehem Address of the Holy Father
10.00 Holy Mass in Manger Square, Bethlehem Homily of the Holy Father
12.30 Luncheon with the Ordinaries of the Holy Land, the Franciscan community and the Papal Entourage at the Casa Nova monastery in Bethlehem  
15.30 Private visit to the Grotto of the Nativity in Bethlehem 
16.10 Visit to the Caritas Baby Hospital in Bethlehem 
16.45 Visit to the Aida Refugee Camp in Bethlehem Address of the Holy Father
18.00 Courtesy visit to the president of the Palestine National Authority in the presidential palace of Bethlehem 
18.40 Farewell ceremony in the courtyard of the Presidential Palace Address of the Holy Father

Thursday, 14 May 2009  Nazareth

10.00 Holy Mass on the Mount of Precipice in Nazareth Homily of the Holy Father
12.30 Luncheon with the Ordinaries of the Holy Land, the Franciscan community and the Papal Entourage in the Franciscan convent of Nazareth 
15.50 Meeting with the Israeli prime minister in the Franciscan convent of Nazareth 
16.30 Greetings to religious leaders of Galilee in the auditorium of the Shrine of the Annunciation in Nazareth Address of the Holy Father
17.00 Visit to the Grotto of the Nativity in Nazareth 
17.30 Celebration of Vespers with Bishops, priests, men and women religious, ecclesial and pastoral movements of Galilee in the upper Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth  Address of the Holy Father

Friday, 15 May 2009
Jerusalem
  
09.15 Ecumenical meeting in the Throne Hall of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem Address of the Holy Father
10.15 Visit to the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem  Address of the Holy Father
11.10 Visit to the Armenian patriarchal church of St. James in Jerusalem  Address of the Holy Father