Catholic bishops in Slovakia have apologized to victims after publishing their first report on sexual abuse, while cautioning that much more must be done to tackle the problem in the local church. "We are aware the number of victims is certainly much
The Catholic Church suffers from a temptation to attempt to return to attitudes and practices of the past, an attitude that blocks pastoral outreach to many of those who are marginalized, Pope Francis told Jesuits in Slovakia.
"We are suffering this today in
For the first time since his four-day trip to Iraq in early March, Pope Francis left Italy for an apostolic visit to Hungary and Slovakia. Flying to Budapest on September 12, the pope celebrated Mass at Heroes’ Square to conclude the 52nd
The world needs Christians who are "signs of contradiction," who demonstrate the beauty of the Gospel rather than hostility toward others, Pope Francis said.
Celebrating Mass on the final day of his apostolic trip to Slovakia Sept. 15, the pope said the country
Pope Francis made sure that while the world often disregards the young and the marginalized, in the Catholic Church, "no one ought ever to feel out of place or set aside."
He met with members of Slovakia's Roma community and with more than
Falling into the temptation of rejecting the cross and choosing a triumphalist form of Christianity leads to a faith that is superficial and sterile, Pope Francis said.
Presiding over a Divine Liturgy Sept. 14, the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross,
The violence of the Holocaust and the atrocities committed against the Jewish people are tantamount to blasphemy, Pope Francis said.
"The divine name, the Lord himself, is blasphemed whenever the unique and distinctive dignity of the human person, created in his image, is
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (CNS) — Slovakia’s tradition of hospitality along with its witness of faith amid persecution must be at the forefront of government policies and the Catholic Church’s engagement with the faithful, Pope Francis said. Addressing government authorities on the first full
Hundreds of men, women and children gathered on the tarmac of Bratislava international airport Sept. 12 to welcome Pope Francis for a visit of less than 72 hours.
As Pope Francis made his way down the steps of the plane, the crowd, some
Pope Francis' upcoming trip to Hungary and Slovakia, while seemingly standard as papal visits go, could prove to be among his most challenging visits at a time when distrust in government authorities and the looming threat of the delta variant are leading