When he first heard Pope Francis would visit North Macedonia, the birthplace of the world’s most famous Catholic nun Mother Teresa, Marinko Pinjuh thought it was “fake news”. Like many of his fellow Catholics, the waiter said he is equally puzzled and delighted to welcome the pontiff to their tiny country on Tuesday. Catholics account […]
North Macedonia
Greek PM to visit N. Macedonia in afterglow of name deal
Greece’s prime minister will on Tuesday pay a historic visit to newly renamed North Macedonia to join in marking the end of a decades-long identity row between the two countries. Alexis Tsipras is making the first official visit by a Greek premier since North Macedonia’s 1991 independence. The one-day trip comes a month after he […]