Pope to visit Bulgaria, Macedonia in May

(ANSA) - Vatican City, December 13 - The Vatican said Thursday that Pope Francis will visit Bulgaria and Macedonia in May.
    "In response to the invitation of the respective highest authorities of the Republics and of the Catholic Church, His Holiness Pope Francis will make an Apostolic Trip to Bulgaria from 5 to 7 May 2019, where he will visit the cities of Sofia and Rakovski, and to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on 7 May 2019, where he will visit the city of Skopje," read a statement by the Director of the Holy See Press Office, Greg Burke.
    "The programme for the trip will be published in due course".