Pope Francis starts three-day visit to Bulgaria and North Macedonia

Pope Francis starts three-day visit to Bulgaria and North Macedonia

Pope Francis is greeted by the Bulgarian prime minister Boyko Borissov as he starts his three-day visit to Bulgaria and North Macedonia, Euronews reports.

Pope Francis starts a three-day trip to Bulgaria and North Macedonia.

Geplaatst door Euronews English op Zaterdag 4 mei 2019

After a welcome ceremony in the square near the presidential palace, Pope Francis will meet with Bulgarian President Rumen Radev then he will head to Atanas Burov Square for a meeting with official authorities and diplomatic corps.

The visit of Pope Francis coincided with the voting in the presidential elections in Northern Macedonia, which began on Sunday.