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Pope in the Balkans as Priest and Apostle

May 8, 2019
Pope Francis greets children in traditional dress as he arrives at the airport in Sofia. (Photos Catholic News Service/ Paul Harring)
Pope Francis stands next to Bulgarian President Rumen Radev during a welcoming ceremony in the square outside the presidential palace.
A child holds a Vatican flag as people wait for Pope Francis.
Pope Francis arrives to celebrate a Mass.
Pope Francis gives first Communion to a child during Mass at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Rakovski, Bulgaria, May 6.
Flower petals fall as Pope Francis concludes Mass.
Children hold a gift showing St. Teresa of Kolkata and Pope Francis before the pope's visit to the Mother Teresa Memorial in Skopje, North Macedonia, May 7.
Pope Francis greets people as he visits the Mother Teresa Memorial for a meeting with religious leaders and the poor in Skopje.
People cheer after Pope Francis' arrival to celebrate Mass.
A young man waves a banner after Pope Francis' arrival.
Pope Francis passes a Marian statue as he arrives to celebrate Mass at Macedonia Square in Skopje.
Pope Francis and Missionaries of Charity nuns pray in front of a statue of Mother Teresa at the Mother Teresa Memorial during a meeting with religious leaders.
Pope Francis greets a child as attends an ecumenical and interreligious meeting with young people at the pastoral center.
Pope Francis accepts gifts from women in traditional dress as he arrives at the international airport. (Photo Catholic News Service/ Vatican Media)
Pope Francis accepts a gift from President Gjorge Ivanov of North Macedonia during a courtesy visit at the presidential palace in Skopje, North Macedonia, May 7. (Photo Catholic News Service/ Vatican Media)

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