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Pope Says Public Farewell to Slovakia in Sastin

Pope Says Public Farewell to Slovakia in Sastin

Sastin, September 15 (TASR) – Pope Francis said a public farewell to Slovakia after completing the main Mass of his four-day visit in Sastin before noon on Wednesday, thanking the bishops present, President Zuzana Caputova, the civil authorities and everyone who contributed towards preparing his trip. “Dear brothers and sisters, the

Background to Pope Francis' Mass: Our Lady of Sorrows, Patron Saint of Slovakia

Background to Pope Francis' Mass: Our Lady of Sorrows, Patron Saint of Slovakia

Bratislava, September 15 (TASR) – Roman Catholics worldwide on Wednesday are celebrating the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, the patron saint of Slovakia, with Pope Francis officiating at the Mass of the national pilgrimage at Sastin (Trnava region). The Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows comes one day after the

Pope Francis in Sastin: Faith Should Be Neither Sugary nor Quarrelsome

Pope Francis in Sastin: Faith Should Be Neither Sugary nor Quarrelsome

Sastin, September 15 (TASR) – Our Lady is a model of faith for the Slovak nation, of a walking pilgrim on her way, without remaining static, said Pope Francis in his sermon at the national pilgrimage to Our Lady of Sorrows, the patron saint of Slovakia, in Sastin (Trnava region) on

Pope: Revolution Today Is to Free Oneself from the Temporary and Love for Life

Pope: Revolution Today Is to Free Oneself from the Temporary and Love for Life

Kosice, September 14 (TASR) – The real originality and revolution today is to free ourselves from the culture of the temporary, to go beyond instinct and moment, it means to love for life and with your whole being, Pope Francis said in a speech on Tuesday he gave at a meeting

Inflation Up to 3.8 percent in August, Highest Figure in Past Nine Years

Inflation Up to 3.8 percent in August, Highest Figure in Past Nine Years

Bratislava, September 14 (TASR) – Prices continued to rise in August, with year-on-year (y-o-y) inflation reaching as high as 3.8 percent, the Statistics Office reported on Tuesday. This is the highest figure to be reported since October 2012, i.e. for almost nine years. Inflation was driven by higher prices

Interior Minister Disapproves of Arrests of NAKA Investigators and UIS Head

Interior Minister Disapproves of Arrests of NAKA Investigators and UIS Head

Bratislava, September 13 (TASR) – Interior Minister Roman Mikulec (OLaNO) disapproves of actions taken by the Internal Affairs Inspectorate (UIS) and Bratislava Regional Prosecutor’s Office, which decided to arrest four National Criminal Agency (NAKA) investigators and UIS interim director Peter Scholtz, TASR learnt from Interior Ministry spokesperson Barbara Turosova on

Pope: History Predestines Slovakia Be Messenger of Peace in Heart of Europe

Pope: History Predestines Slovakia Be Messenger of Peace in Heart of Europe

Bratislava, September 13 (TASR) – Despite many tests, Slovakia as a country in the heart of Europe has managed to integrate and differentiate itself in a peaceful manner, said Pope Francis in a speech delivered before representatives of the state, civil society and the diplomatic corps in the Presidential Palace Garden