President Peter Pellegrini is set to leave for Rome on Thursday (April 3), where he'll pay a working visit to the Holy See. It is taking place on the occasion of the National Pilgrimage of approximately 4,000 Slovaks to Rome in the Jubilee Year 2025. Pellegrini, along with Slovak pilgrims, will pass through the Holy Gate, paying tribute to the tradition of the jubilee year. In the Basilica of St. John Lateran, he'll take part in a solemn Slovak liturgy, which will be celebrated by Bishop of Nitra and Slovak Bishops Conference vice-chair Viliam Judak.
On Friday (April 4), the National Pilgrimage will continue with a solemn Slovak liturgy celebrated by Slovak Bishops Conference head and Košice Metropolitan Archbishop Bernard Bober. The Slovak pilgrims will also receive a special greeting from Pope Francis.
In 2025, Slovakia is marking the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Basic Treaty with the Holy See, a key document regulating our bilateral relations.
Source: TASR
