He said that God doesn't wait for Christians to be sinless or unlimited, He instead creates perfect situations from human disappointments.
Pope Francis had a warm welcome to his first public Mass in Bulgaria, greeting the faithful and various pilgrims along the way. He entered Knyaz Alexander I Square, in the center of Sofia to celebrate Sunday Mass.
The pope reflected that the apostles were tempted to go back to the way their lives were before the resurrection, as fishermen. Pope Francis called the faithful to live as disciples, remembering three things: God calls, surprises and loves.
He recalled that these saints translated the Bible into a language the Slavs could understand, and asked for the Churches of today to also use a language that people understand.
After meeting with the Patriarch and the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, the Metropolitan in charge of ...
He begins his visit to this Eastern European country where Catholics do not reach 1 percent of the population.
Bulgarian Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, greeted the pope at the base of the ladder at the Sofia airport.
Four children dressed in traditional costumes gave him bouquets of flowe...