A VISIT OF JOHN PAUL II IN KAZAKHSTAN
22 - 25.09.2001
Programm of the pope's visit
22.09 Saturday evening
19.30 - ARRIVAL at the International Airport of Astana. WELCOME CEREMONY at the International Airport of Astana by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Speech by the Holy Father.
20.45 - VISIT TO THE MONUMENT FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE TOTALITARIAN REGIME of Astana.
23.09 Sunday
 
10.05 - ARRIVAL at the Mother of the Homeland Square of Astana.
10.30 - HOLY MASS at the Mother of the Homeland Square, [2], [3], [4], [5] of Astana. Homily by the Holy Father.
PRAYER OF THE ANGELUS DOMINI at the Mother of the Homeland Square of Astana. Words by the Holy Father.
14.00 - ARRIVAL at the Apostolic Nunciature of Astana.
MEETING AND LUNCH WITH THE ORDINARIES OF CENTRAL ASIA AND WITH THE CARDINALS AND BISHOPS OF THE PAPAL ENTOURAGE at the Apostolic Nunciature of Astana. Speech by the Holy Father.
17.30 - ARRIVAL at the Presidential Palace of Astana. COURTESY VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC at the Presidential Palace of Astana.
18.30 - ARRIVAL at the Eurasia University of Astana.
18.45 - YOUTH MEETING in the Aula Magna of the Eurasia University of Astana. Speech by the Holy Father
 
24.09 Monday
09.45 - ARRIVAL at the Cathedral of the Vergin of Perpetual Help of Astana, [2], .
10.00 -HOLY MASS WITH PRIESTS, RELIGIOUS AND SEMINARIANS at the Cathedral of the Vergin of Perpetual Help of Astana. Homily by the Holy Father.
13.00 - Private lunch with the Bishops guests and the Members of the Papal Entourage, in the Bishop’s House of Astana.
18.00 - ARRIVAL at the Congress Hall of Astana. MEETING WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE WORLD OF CULTURE, ARTS AND SCIENCE in the Auditorium of the Congress Hall of Astana. Speech by the Holy Father.
25.09 Tuesday
07.30 - Holy Mass in private in the Chapel of the Apostolic Nunciature of Astana.
09.45 - Farewell from the Apostolic Nunciature of Astana.
10.30 - ARRIVAL at the International Airport of Astana.FAREWELL CEREMONY at the International Airport of Astana. Greetings by the Holy Father.
11.00 - DEPARTURE by airplane from the International Airport of Astana for Yerevan.
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