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APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS
TO BULGARIA AND NORTH MACEDONIA

5-7 MAY 2019

Apostolic Journey of the Holy Father to Bulgaria and to the Republic of North Macedonia [5-7 May 2019]   Apostolic Journey of the Holy Father to Bulgaria and to the Republic of North Macedonia [5-7 May 2019]

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Sunday, 5 May 2019

ROME-SOFIA

7:00 Departure by air from Rome-Fiumicino International Airport for Sofia
  Greeting to journalists on the flight to Sofia
10:00 Arrival at Sofia International Airport
  Official Welcome
10:10 Meeting with the Prime Minister in the Governmental Lounge of the Airport
10:40 Welcome Ceremony in the square adjacent to the Presidential Palace
11:00 Courtesy Visit to the President of the Republic in the Presidential Palace
11:30 Meeting with the Authorities, with Civil Society and the Diplomatic Corps in Atanas Burov Square
12:00 Visit to the Patriarch and to the Holy Synod in the Palace of the Holy Synod
12:50 Private Prayer before the Throne of Saints Cyril and Methodius in the Patriarchal Cathedral of Saint Alexander Nevsky
13:00 Regina Caeli in Saint Alexander Nevsky Square
16:45 Holy Mass in Knyaz Alexandar I Square

 

Monday, 6 May 2019

SOFIA-RAKOVSKY-SOFIA

8:30 Private visit to a Refugee Camp
9:30 Departure by air from Rakovsky
11:15 Holy Mass with First Communions in the Church of the Sacred Heart of Rakovsky
13:00 Lunch with the bishops of Bulgaria in the Convent of the Franciscan Sisters
15:30 Meeting with the Catholic Community in the Church of Saint Michael Archangel in Rakovsky
17:15 Departure by air for Sofia
18:15 Prayer for Peace presided at by the Holy Father in the presence of Leaders of the various Religious Confessions in Bulgaria in Nezavisimost Square in Sofia

 

Tuesday, 7 May 2019

SOFIA-SKOPJE-ROME

  Farewell Ceremony in Sofia International Airport
8:20 Departure by air from Sofia Airport for Skopje
8:15 Arrival at Skopje International Airport
  Official Welcome
9:00 Welcome Ceremony in the courtyard of the Presidential Palace
9:15 Courtesy Visit to the President in the Presidential Palace
9:30 Meeting with the Prime Minister in the Presidential Palace
9:45 Meeting with the Authorities, with Civil Society and with the Diplomatic Corps in the Mosaique Hall of the Presidential Palace
10:20 Visit to the Mother Teresa Memorial with the presence of Religious Leaders and Meeting with the Poor
11:30 Holy Mass in Macedonia Square
13:30 Lunch with the Papal Entourage
16:00 Ecumenical and Interreligious Meeting with Young People in the Pastoral Centre
17:00 Meeting with Priests, their Families, and Religious in the Cathedral
18:15 Farewell Ceremony at Skopje International Airport
18:30 Departure of Papal aircraft for Rome-Ciampino
  Press Conference on the return flight from Skopje to Rome
20:30 Arrival at Roma-Ciampino International Airport

 

Bulletin of the Holy See Press Office, 7 March 2019

Bulletin of the Holy See Press Office, 17 April 2019



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