Pope Francis

His Holiness Pope Francis has sent his greetings to the Bulgarian people two days before his visit to the country, the government press officesaid.

Rakovsky, the Bulgarian town with the largest population of Roman Catholics per capita in the country, has been preparing for months for Pope Francis visit to Bulgaria, which will take place from 5 to 7 May, 2019, reports BNT. 

Pope Francis donated half a million dollars to help migrants in Mexico trying to cross the border with the United States, the Vatican said.

The money comes from a special fund that manages the funds gathered from donations to Catholic churches around the world.

There are about 17 days left to Papa Francis' apostolic journey to Bulgaria.

Pope Francis will arrive on Bulgarian soil at 10:00 on May 5, accompanied by the Secretary of State for the Holy See and the Vatican's top representatives, along with an official Vatican delegation, the Catholic Church said in a statement.

The government approved additional costs of 2019 for the organization and holding of the apostolic journey of His Holiness Pope Francis in Bulgaria on 5-7 May.

In Rakovsky, the contest was completed and the painting, which will be given to Pope Francis when he visited the city in early May, was selected.
 
The competition involved eight local art tutors, with the theme of various themes and techniques to recreate the square and church "The Holy Heart of Jesus".
 

From 5th to 7th May, an important and historical event will take place here - the visit of Pope Francis in Bulgaria, who was elected six years ago as a Roman pope.

Pope Francis praised Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Sunday over his stance towards refugees and suggested he deserved to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

 Pope Francis on Friday issued sweeping new sex abuse legislation for Vatican personnel and diplomats that requires the immediate reporting of abuse allegations to Vatican prosecutors, a policy shift aimed at being a model for the Catholic Church worldwide.

They discussed new technologies and the defense of public values, reported NOVA TV.