Online: The funeral of Pope Francis – today live from the Vatican
Pope Francis will participate in the funeral Also the Slovak delegation led by President Peter Pellegrini.
At the last farewell to the head of the Catholic Church, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Juraj Blanár, as well as the Slovak bishops and priests, will be presented by the Archbishop of Košice Metropolitan and the chairman of the Conference of Bishops of Slovakia Bernard Bober.
President confirmed his participation in the funeral on Tuesday. At that time, Pellegrini said he would remember the Pope as a good man, as well as his great gestures, which he was able to do for his work.
Prime Minister Robert Fico informed on Wednesday that the government should be represented at the funeral by Foreign Minister Juraj Blanár.
Several Slovak church officials will also be part of the Slovak delegation. In addition to the Bober, according to the Vatican, according to Friday’s statement KBS, nine other bishops will travel to the Bratislava Archbishop of the Metropolitan Stanislav Zvolen, the Archbishop of Jonáš Maxim, Spiš Bishop František Trstenský and Ordinar of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic. At the same time, the bishops will concele it in the Mass of the Holy Mass.
Two Slovak priests – Ján Dubina and Ľubomír Welnitz – are also involved in the preparation of Saturday’s funeral. Both of them have been acting as papal ceremonies for several years, as members of the team that is preparing and leading liturgical celebrations in the Vatican. (TASR)
