Pope Francis arrived in the Presidential Palace, where he will meet with the authorities, with civil society and with the diplomatic corps. He was welcomed by the whole government, and among those who were welcomed, the Pope was Stevo Pendarovski, who won Sunday’s presidential election.

The Pope landed at the Skopje Airport around 8 am, where he was welcomed by President Gjorge Ivanov and Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, but also in a traditional Macedonian way, with bread and salt.

Later on, he will visit the Mother Teresa Memorial with the presence of religious leaders and will hold a meeting with the poor.