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Amman, Jordan, 24-25 May 2014

Pope Francis will visit Jordan on 24 -25 May 2014, the first stop on his trip to the Holy Land as pontiff.

Pope Francis will depart from Rome's Fiumicino airport at 06:15 GMT and is scheduled to arrive in Amman at 10:15 GMT. Following the welcome ceremony at Queen Alia International Airport, he will proceed to the al-Husseini Royal Palace in Amman, where he will be received by King Abdullah II and Queen Rania, and will speak before the authorities of the kingdom of Jordan. At 13:00 GMT Mass will be celebrated at the International Stadium in Amman, and later in the same afternoon he will meet with refugees and young disabled people in the Latin Church. On Sunday, 25 May, the Pope will leave Jordan by helicopter at 05:15 GMT, destined for Bethlehem.

The May trip to Amman, Bethlehem and Jerusalem will mark the 50th anniversary of a landmark trip there by Pope Paul VI in 1964.

Eurovision Special Events will offer the following facilities in Amman:

HD / SD Standup position for Live programme inserts
Playout (multi-format)
Technical access to pool signals in non-equipped workspaces
HD / SD Connectivity to the Eurovision Global Network

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