Do you want to know what the Pope really said in his visit to Cuba and the U.S.?
From September 19th through September 27th, Pope Francis made a historical set of visits to the countries of Cuba and the United States of America. His visit almost seem to have made both Cuba and the U.S. pause for several days in order to be attentive to the Pope's message. The Vicar of Christ would meet with many people, but it was very evident that the truest joy of his ministry was being in the midst of his flock.
From September 19th through September 27th, Pope Francis made a historical set of visits to the countries of Cuba and the United States of America. His visit almost seem to have made both Cuba and the U.S. pause for several days in order to be attentive to the Pope's message. The Vicar of Christ would meet with many people, but it was very evident that the truest joy of his ministry was being in the midst of his flock.
The following links catalog the Pope's visits with video and text from the the Vatican (vatican.va).
Saturday, September 19 2015
| 10:15am | Departure from Rome's Fiumicino airport for Havana Greeting to journalists during the flight Rome-Havana [English] | |
| 16:00pm | Arrival at “José Martí” International Airport of Havana | |
| 16:05pm | Welcoming ceremony at the International Airport of Havana (Video) [English, Spanish] |
Sunday, September 20 2015
| 9:00am | Holy Mass at Plaza de la Revolución in Havana (Video) [English, Spanish] | |
| Angelus [English, Spanish] | ||
| 4:00pm | Courtesy Visit to the President of the Council of State and of the Council of Ministers of the Republic at Palacio de la Revolución in Havana | |
| 5:15pm | Celebrations of Vespers with Priests, Men and Women Religious and Seminarians at the Cathedral of Havana (Video) [English, Spanish] | |
| 6:30pm | Greeting to the young people of the "Centro Cultural Padre Félix Varela" in Havana (Video) [English, Spanish] |
Monday, September 21 2015
| 8:00am | Departure by plane from Havana for Holguín | |
| 9:20am | Arrival at “Frank Pais” International Airport of Holguín | |
| 10:30am | Holy Mass at Plaza de la Revolución in Holguín (Video) [ English, Spanish] | |
| 3:45pm | Blessing of the city from Loma de la Cruz in Holguín (Video)[Spanish] | |
| 4:40pm | Departure by plane for Santiago | |
| 5:30pm | Arrival at “Antonio Maceo” International Airport of Santiago | |
| 7:00pm | Meeting with the Bishops at St Basil The Great Seminary in Santiago | |
| 7:45pm | Prayer to the Virgen de la Caridad with the Bishops and the Papal Entourage at the Minor Basilica of the Shrine “Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre” in Santiago (Video) [English, Spanish] |
Tuesday, September 22 2015
| 8:00pm | Holy Mass at the Minor Basilica of the Shrine “Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre” in Santiago (Video) [English, Spanish] | |
| 11:00pm | Meeting with families at Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral in Santiago (Video) [Arabic, English, Spanish] | |
| Blessing of the city from the square in front of the Cathedral of Santiago | ||
| 12:15pm | Farewell ceremony at the Airport | |
| 12:30pm | Departure by plane from the Airport of Santiago for Washington, D.C. In-Flight Press Conference from Santiago de Cuba to Washington D.C. [English,] | |
| 4:00pm | Arrival at the Andrews Air Force Base in Washington, D.C. | |
| Official welcoming ceremony at the Andrews Air Force Base in Washington, D.C. |
Wednesday, September 23 2015
| 9:15am | Welcoming ceremony at the South Lawn of the White House (Video) [English, Spanish] | |
| Courtesy Visit to the President of the United States of America | ||
| 11:30am | Meeting with the Bishops of the United States of America at St Matthew's Cathedral in Washington, D.C. (Video) [Arabic, English, Spanish] | |
| 4:15pm | Holy Mass and Canonization of Blessed Fr. Junipero Serra at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. (Video) [English, Spanish] | |
Thursday, September 24 2015
| 9:20am | Visit to the Congress of the United States of America (Video)[English, Spanish] | |
| 11:15am | Visit to the Charitable Center of St. Patrick Parish and meeting with the homeless in Washington, D.C. (Video) [Arabic, English,Spanish] | |
| 4:00pm | Departure by plane for New York | |
| 5:00pm | Arrival at JFK Airport in New York | |
| 6:45pm | Vespers with the Clergy, Men and Women Religious at St Patrick's Cathedral in New York (Video) [English, Spanish] |
Friday, September 25 2015
| 8:30am | Visit to the Headquarters of the United Nations (Video) Greeting to the personnel of the United Nations[Arabic, English, Spanish]Meeting with the members of the General Assembly of the United Nations Organization[English, Spanish] | |
| 11:30am | Interreligious encounter at the Ground Zero memorial in New York (Video) [Arabic, English, Spanish]Prayer of the Holy Father during the Interreligious Meeting at the Ground Zero Memorial [English, Spanish] | |
| 4:00pm | Visit to "Our Lady, Queen of the Angels" School and meeting with children and families of migrants in New York (Harlem) (Video) [English, Spanish] | |
| 6:00pm | Holy Mass at the Madison Square Garden in New York (Video) [English, Spanish] |
Saturday, September 26 2015
| 8:40am | Departure by plane for Philadelphia | |
| 9:30am | Arrival at the International Airport of Philadelphia | |
| 10:30am | Holy Mass with the Bishops, Clergy, Men and Women Religious of Pennsylvania gathered at the Cathedral of Sts Peter and Paul in Philadelphia(Video) [English, Spanish] | |
| 4:45pm | Meeting for Religious Liberty with the Hispanic community and other immigrants at the Independence Mall in Philadelphia (Video) [English, Spanish] | |
| 7:30pm | Festival of families and vigil of prayer at the B. Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia (Video) [English, Spanish] |
Sunday, September 27 2015
| ???? | Meeting with victims of sexual abuse at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia [English, Spanish] | |
| 9:15am | Meeting with bishops taking part in the World Meeting of Families gathered at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia (Video) [English, Spanish] | |
| 11:00am | Visit to detainees at Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility in Philadelphia (Video) [English, Spanish] | |
| 4:00pm | Holy Mass concluding the World Meeting of Families at B. Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia (Video) [English, Spanish] | |
| 7:00pm | Greeting to the organizing committee, volunteers and benefactors at the International Airport of Philadelphia [Arabic, English, Spanish] | |
| 7:45pm | Farewell ceremony | |
| 8:00pm | Departure by plane from Philadelphia for Rome/Ciampino In-Flight Press Conference from Philadelphia to Rome [English] *I do not own the video and text resources provided on this page. |
