Apostolic Journey of the Holy Father to Bulgaria and North Macedonia (5-7 May 2019)

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

5-7 MAY 2019

Live video transmission
(Vatican Media)

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 Coeli 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