Czech Bishops Welcome Election Results As Anti-Church Coalition Fails to Enter Parliament

Anti-church coalition fails in Czech vote; bishops welcome results

Bishop Pavel Konzbul of Brno, Czech Republic. / Credit: Diocese of Brno Rome, Italy, Oct 7, 2025 / 09:47 am (CNA). Czech Catholic bishops welcomed the results of the parliamentary elections on Oct. 3–4, which saw a populist party win the most votes but fall short of a majority, while a far-left coalition that bishops had warned had an explicitly anti-church platform failed to enter Parliament.The ANO 2011 party, led by billionaire former pime mi…

Czech Bishops Welcome Election Results As Anti-Church Coalition Fails to Enter Parliament

Courtesy photo Bishop Pavel Konzbul of Brno, Czech Republic. In the weeks leading up to the election, the Czech Bishops’ Conference issued a prayer novena and specifically warned about the threats to religious freedom posed by the Stačilo! coalition.