The Vatican released the schedule of Holy Father Pope Francis’s apostolic visit to Myanmar and Bangladesh. After visiting Myanmar from November 27 to 30, 2017, he will proceed to neighboring Bangladesh on November 30 to December 2, 2017. The two-nation papal visit was announced earlier by the Vatican on August 28, 2017.
His Holiness Pope Francis is scheduled to land in Yangon, Myanmar, in the afternoon on November 27 and on November 28, he will fly to the capital Nay Pyi Taw, where after meeting the president, government officials and the diplomatic corps, he is expected to fly back to Yangon at night. On November 30, Holy Father Pope Francis will fly to neighboring Bangladesh in the afternoon and on December 1, the Pope will celebrate a public Mass with priestly ordination, meet the Prime Minister, the country’s Bishops and representatives of various religions and Christian Churches. On the last day, December 2, 2017, His Holiness Pope Francis will visit a home run by the Missionaries of Charity of Mother Theresa.
Holy Father Pope Francis is expected to address the priests, religious seminarians and novices in Bangladesh and before flying back to Rome, he is expected to meet the young faithful of the country.
