Pope Leo XIV Blesses Slovak Pilgrimage As Thousands Mark Sts. Cyril and Methodius Feast

Pope Leo XIV Blesses Slovak Pilgrimage As Thousands Mark Sts. Cyril and Methodius Feast

Cardinal Ladislav Nemet called the faithful to their Christian roots in Nitra as tens of thousands honored Sts. Cyril and Methodius on July 5 across Slovakia...

Pope Leo XIV blesses Slovak pilgrims for Sts. Cyril and Methodius feast

Pope Leo XIV sent his blessing to Slovakia’s national pilgrimage in Nitra, where Cardinal Ladislav Nemet urged the faithful to reflect on their Christian roots and bear witness to the faith as tens of thousands marked the feast of Sts. Cyril and Methodius across Slovakia and the Czech Republic.The feast, July 5, is a public holiday in both countries. The main celebrations took place in Nitra, home to the oldest diocese in present-day Slovakia, f…