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ÐÓMAPµ¼º½ welcomed to Slovakia with a gift of bread, salt and flowers

ÐÓMAPµ¼º½ Francis arrives in Bratislava, the capital city of Slovakia on Sunday afternoon beginning the second leg of his 34th apostolic visit abroad.

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ÐÓMAPµ¼º½ Francis’ 4-day visit to Slovakia encompasses many elements. Two of the highlights are the celebration of the Byzantine Divine Liturgy in PreÅ¡ov and a visit to the National Shrine dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows at Å aÅ¡tín. The ÐÓMAPµ¼º½ is also scheduled to spend time at a center for the homeless and meet with young people. Of course, he will also spend time with Slovakian priests and religious.

ÐÓMAPµ¼º½ Francis is the second ÐÓMAPµ¼º½ to visit Slovakia after ÐÓMAPµ¼º½ St. John Paul II’s pilgrimage to the nation in September 2003.

He was greeted upon his arrival at Bratislava’s International Airport by a delegation of political and religious authorities and by two children wearing traditional costumes and bearing a gift of bread, salt, and flowers, a symbol of welcome.

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12 September 2021, 17:26