The Pope in Benin

The Pope will depart Nov. 18 from Fiumicino to Cotonou, where, after the welcoming ceremony, he will visit the cathedral and make a speech. The following day, after meetings with political and religious authorities, Benedict XVI will go to Ouidah, to visit the tomb of Cardinal Gantin and to sign a post-synodal Apostolic Exhortation. Back to Cotonou, he will visit the foyer of the Charity Missionaries, he weel meet the children and, then, the Benin bishops. Sunday, November 20, 9:30 am, Benedict XVI will celebrate Mass in the "Stade de l'amitié" of Cotonou. In the afternoon he will leave again for Rome.