Pope Francis' visit 2021

Pope Francis visits Slovakia on September 12 - 15, 2021. It is the fourth papal visit to Slovakia.

After his arrival on Sunday, the Pope will spend the whole Monday in Bratislava, meeting with the representatives of churches, religious communities, state and the non-governmental sector. On Tuesday, Pope Francis will travel to eastern Slovakia. He will visit Prešov, where he will preside over the Byzantine Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrystosom, and Košice, where he will visit the Luník IX neighbourhood for a meeting with the Roma community. Afterwards he will attend a meeting with young people at the Lokomotiva Stadium in Košice. On Wednesday, the Pope will serve the Holy Mass on the esplanade of the National Shrine in Šaštín.

The Pope meeting with bishops, priests, religious, consecrated persons, seminarians, and catechists at the Cathedral of St. Martin in Bratislava.

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Pope Francis and President Zuzana Čaputová at the airport.

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Foreign media see Pope Francis' visit to the Roma community in eastern Slovakia as adding to his message of inclusion.

Papal visit a sign of Roma's inclusion despite "problematic optics"

Foreign media report on the political dimension of Pope Francis' visit to Slovakia.

When the Church stops moving, it becomes ill, Pope Francis says

We must not reduce faith to mere sugar to sweeten our lives, Pope Francis says during national pilgrimage on his last day in Slovakia.

Early morning in Šaštín ahead of the Pope's arrival.

People started gathering in Šaštín since early morning

Tens of thousands are attending the mass with Pope Francis.

When you dream about love, do not believe in special effects, pope tells youth

He encouraged young people not to be impacted by sadness and pessimism.

Pope to the Roma: We are all members of one team

Putting people in ghettos solves nothing, Francis said during his visit to Slovakia's largest segregated Roma neighbourhood.

Pope Francis the crowd in Prešov.

Pope in Prešov: Humble love is the only strategy

For the first time in history, a pope served the Greco-Catholic liturgy in Slovakia.

Pope Francis meets with the recalled archbishop Robert Bezák and his family.

Recalled archbishop and family meet Pope Francis in Bratislava

The meeting is another gesture of sympathy of the pope towards Bezák.

Pope Francis at the Rybne Square in Bratislava

Pope Francis lights a candle for Holocaust victims in Bratislava

Faith must not be used to justify discrimination and oppression, the Pope said.

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Pope Francis visits Slovakia for the first time.

Coalition puts its quarrels on hold while the Pope visits

The ongoing papal visit is expected to dominate the news, but last week brought some changes on the Slovak political scene.

The Pope meeting with bishops, priests, religious, consecrated persons, seminarians, and catechists at the Cathedral of St. Martin in Bratislava.

Pope to priests and bishops in Slovakia: Seek freedom rather than rigid religiousness

The Church does not want to control people's conscience, Pope Francis insists.

President Zuzana Caputova welcomes Pope Francis in front of the Presidential Palace.

Slovakia's modern history is a message of peace in the heart of Europe, Pope says

Pope Francis mentioned solidarity, the need for integration and peace.

Pope Francis and Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová.

Pope Francis has arrived in Slovakia

Hundreds of believers, politicians and the representatives of the Church welcomed him at the airport.

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Closed roads and border crossings. Pope Francis' visit will significantly limit transport

The times are only approximate. They may change, police claim.

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Public transport in the capital will be limited during papal visit

The public transport operator recommends using trams when travelling.

Pope Francis

Why some Slovak Catholics do not seek to meet the Pope

Conditions for attendance were eased, only tens of thousands have registered so far instead of the expected hundreds of thousands.

Some will sleep in a field to get closer to the Pope. Unvaccinated will stay in the back

It is necessary to arrive at mass by eight in the morning at the latest.

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