The Vatican on March 7, 2019, released the program for the Holy Fathers’ May 5-7, 2019, Apostolic Visit to Bulgaria and the Republic of North Macedonia. Here is the full Vatican-provided program:
| Sunday 5 May 2019 ROME-SOFIA |
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| 07:00 | Departure by air from Rome-Fiumicino International Airport to Sofia | ||
| 10:00 | Arrival at Sofia International Airport | ||
| OFFICIAL WELCOME | |||
| MEETING WITH THE PRIME MINISTER in the Governmental Lounge of the Airport | |||
| WELCOME CEREMONY in the square adjacent to the Presidential Palace | |||
| COURTESY VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC in the Presidential Palace | |||
| MEETING with the AUTHORITIES, with CIVIL SOCIETY and the DIPLOMATIC CORPS in Atanas Burov Square | Address of the Holy Father | ||
| VISIT TO THE PATRIARCH AND TO THE HOLY SYNOD in the Palace of the Holy Synod | Address of the Holy Father | ||
| PRIVATE PRAYER BEFORE THE THRONE OF SAINTS CYRIL AND METHODIUS in the Patriarchal Cathedral of Saint Alexander Nevsky | |||
| REGINA COELI in Saint Alexander Nevsky Square | Regina Coeli | ||
| 16:45 | HOLY MASS in Knyaz Alexandar SquareI | Homily of the Holy Father | |
| Monday 6 May 2019 SOFIA-RAKOVSKY-SOFIA |
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| VISIT TO A REFUGEE CAMP | |||
| 09:30 | Departure by air from Rakovsky | ||
| HOLY MASS WITH FIRST COMMUNIONS in the Church of the Sacred Heart of Rakovsky | Homily of the Holy Father | ||
| Lunch with the bishops of Bulgaria in the Convent of the Franciscan Sisters | |||
| MEETING WITH THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY in the Church of Saint Michael Archangel in Rakovsky | Address of the Holy Father | ||
| 17:15 | Departure by air for Sofia | ||
| 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 | Prayer of the Holy Father | ||
| Tuesday 7 May 2019 SOFIA-SKOPJE-ROME |
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| FAREWELL CEREMONY in Sofia International Airport | ||||
| 08:20 | Departure by air from Sofia Airport for Skopje | |||
| 08:15 | Arrival at Skopje International Airport | |||
| OFFICIAL WELCOME | ||||
| WELCOME CEREMONY in the courtyard of the Presidential Palace | ||||
| COURTESY VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT in the Presidential Palace | ||||
| MEETING with the PRIME MINISTER in the Presidential Palace | ||||
| MEETING with the AUTHORITIES, with CIVIL SOCIETY and with the DIPLOMATIC CORPS in the Mosaique Hall of the Presidential Palace | Address of the Holy Father | |||
| VISIT TO THE MOTHER TERESA MEMORIAL WITH THE PRESENCE OF RELIGIOUS LEADERS AND MEETING WITH THE POOR | Prayer of the Holy Father | |||
| HOLY MASS in Macedonia Square | Homily of the Holy Father | |||
| Lunch with the Papal Entourage | ||||
| ECUMENICAL AND INTERRELIGIOUS MEETING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE in the Pastoral Centre | Address of the Holy Father | |||
| MEETING WITH PRIESTS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND RELIGIOUS in the Cathedral | Address of the Holy Father | |||
| FAREWELL CEREMONY at Skopje International Airport | ||||
| 18:30 | Departure of Papal aircraft for Rome-Ciampino | |||
| 20:30 | Arrival at Roma-Ciampino International Airport | |||
