Pope Francis to Visit Slovakia During Important Anniversary Year for Ruthenian Catholics ncregister.com
When Pope Francis travels to Slovakia in September, one of his stops will be Prešov. Located in the east, the city was part of the Kingdom of Hungary until the mid-20th century, and is home to many of the country’s more than 200,000 Ruthenian Byzantine Catholics.
While the official schedule of the visit has not yet been published, according to one source Pope Francis may on Sept. 14 celebrate a Divine Liturgy in the Byzantine rite while he is in Prešov.
The Ruthenian Catholic Church is one of 23 Eastern Catholic Churches in communion with the Holy See…
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