A special visit

On Friday of this week (11 May), Metropolitan Rastislav, Archbishop of Prešov, Primate of the Orthodox Church of the Czech territory and of Slovakia will visit the Holy Father at the Vatican.  This is the first time that this Metropolitan will visit with Pope Francis since his election in January 2014.

During his stay in Rome, from 9 to 12 May, the Metropolitan will meet with His Eminence, Kurt Koch, President of the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of Christian Unity.  The Metropolitan will also celebrate the Divine Liturgy at the tomb of Saint Cyril inside the Basilica of San Clemente.

The Orthodox Church of the Czech territory and of Slovakia is one of the 14 independent Orthodox Churches who belong to the Byzantine tradition, which traces its roots to the great evangelization of Greater Moravia by Saints Cyril and Methodius.