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Archbishop Bernard Bober of Košice celebrates Mass with homeless and people in need at the Archdiocesan Charity in Košice, Slovakia, during a traditional Christmas gathering in December 2025.

Christmas reversed in Slovakia: Why the homeless gave this archbishop a gift

Dec 24, 2025

By Bohumil Petrík

Archbishop Bernard Bober of Košice, Slovakia, found a special gift under the Christmas tree: a new “cathedra,” a wooden bench... Read more

Archbishop Bernard Bober of Košice, president of the Slovak Bishops’ Conference, blesses the new mosaic of Our Lady of Sorrows in the Vatican Gardens at a ceremony attended by Slovak President Peter Pellegrini and Vatican officials on Dec. 5, 2025.

New Slovak Virgin Mary mosaic highlights spiritual bonds between Slovakia and Vatican

Dec 6, 2025

By Bohumil Petrík

Among other bishops and diplomats, two cardinals took part: the dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Giovanni Re, and... Read more

Archbishop Bernard Bober, chair of the Conference of Slovak Bishops.

Slovak bishops to ask for forgiveness on Day of Repentance

Nov 14, 2025

By Bohumil Petrík

The Day of Repentance on Nov. 16 will acknowledge failures “in relation to God, each other, and society at large.” Read more