
On the first day of his visit to Bulgaria, Pope Francis was received at Sofia Airport by Prime Minister Boiko Borissov and went on the centre of the capital city for talks with President Roumen Radev and an address to foreign diplomats and other dignitaries in Atanas Burov Square.

Prime Minister Borissov presents gifts to Pope Francis: An icon of Saints Cyril and Methodius, yoghurt, and an omophorion, a vestment worn by Orthodox Christian bishops.
(All photos via popeinbulgaria.gov.bg)