{"id":1047817,"date":"2019-06-01T19:19:44","date_gmt":"2019-06-01T23:19:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/?p=1047817"},"modified":"2019-06-01T19:19:44","modified_gmt":"2019-06-01T23:19:44","slug":"preparations-for-the-papal-visit-in-transylvania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/en\/preparations-for-the-papal-visit-in-transylvania\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparations for the Papal Visit in Transylvania"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pope Francis began his three-day\u00a0pastoral and ecumenical apostolic visit to Romania on Friday. The Supreme Pontiff\u00a0of the Catholic Church arrived in Romania a few minutes after\u00a0 11 and was welcomed by Romanian President Klaus Iohannis and his wife Carmen, as well as the episcopacy.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pope Francis will meet with the secular leaders of Romania prior to paying an\u00a0ecumenical visit to the Romanian\u00a0Patriarchate to have a look at the new Redemption of the Nation orthodox cathedral along with the Patriarch Daniel of Romania. The cathedral is currently under construction.<\/p>\n

His pastoral tour \u2014 called \u201cLet\u2019s walk together\u201d \u2014 begins with a Holy Mass in the\u00a0St. Joseph Cathedral in Bucharest in the afternoon.\u00a0During his visit to the diocese, Pope Francis will pay a visit to the Roman Catholic communities. Pope John Paul II\u2019s visit 20 years ago marked the first time in history that the head of the Roman Catholic Church visited an orthodox country. This occasion is also historic as it\u2019s the first time a pope will visit Transylvania.<\/p>\n

The majority of the Catholics in Romania are Hungarian, and the Pope will visit them on Saturday at the community\u2019s most important pilgrimage spot: the Cs\u00edksomly\u00f3 mountain. An outdoor Holy Mass presented in both Latin and Hungarian will be held in the area. On Saturday afternoon, the Pope will greet young people and families in J\u00e1szv\u00e1s\u00e1r, Moldva. Then, on Sunday, he will beatify seven Romanian Greek Catholic martyrs in\u00a0Bal\u00e1zsfalva in Transylvania.<\/p>\n

We have collected pictures of the work done in preparation for the Pope\u2019s visit:<\/p>\n

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The inscription of a Sz\u00e9kely gate underway in the Cs\u00edksomly\u00f3 mountains, the venue of the Holy Mass. The Sz\u00e9kely Gate was carved by teachers and students from the G\u00e9za V\u00e1mszer Folk Art School in Zetev\u00e1ral, in Harghita County, using typical cs\u00edk motifs. The gate was constructed in 800 hours from oak with pine wood shingle. The gate is 838 centimeters long and its highest point is 533 centimeters.<\/p>\n

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Bal\u00e1zs Sajg\u00f3, the coordinator of the papal visit at the archdiocese,\u00a0Mikl\u00f3s Solt\u00e9sz, the Minister of State for\u00a0Churches,\u00a0Minorities and Civil Affairs,<\/em> L\u00e1szl\u00f3 T\u00f3th, the Consul General of Cs\u00edkszereda, and Erik Urb\u00e1n, the Governor of the Transylvanian Franciscans, (left to right) in the Cs\u00edksomly\u00f3 Mountains.\u00a0The H\u00e1rmashalom altar and its surroundings were expanded and renewed with the support of the Hungarian government before the papal visit.\u00a0Over 100,000 people have registered for the Mass, and a pilgrimage train is available from Hungary to the event.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The liturgical objects used in the Holy Mass in Cs\u00edksomly\u00f3 this Saturday showcased in St. George Parish in Sz\u00e9kelyudvarhely-Szombatfalva.<\/p>\n

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The flower carriage accompanying the relic of St. L\u00e1szl\u00f3 in Debrecen. The carriage, depicting the figure of the \u2018Knight King\u2019, St. L\u00e1szl\u00f3, arrived from\u00a0Somogyv\u00e1r to Debrecen. It then continued to Nagyv\u00e1rad (Oradea) before eventually arriving in Cs\u00edksomly\u00f3 prior to the Pope\u2019s visit. It will be on display until Pentecost Monday.<\/p>\n

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Source: hungarytoday.hu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Pope Francis began his three-day\u00a0pastoral and ecumenical apostolic visit to Romania on Friday. The Supreme Pontiff\u00a0of the Catholic Church arrived in Romania a few minutes after\u00a0 11 and was welcomed by Romanian President Klaus Iohannis and his wife Carmen, as well as the episcopacy.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pope Francis will meet with the secular leaders of Romania prior to paying an\u00a0ecumenical visit to the Romanian\u00a0Patriarchate to have a look at the new Redemption of the Nation orthodox cathedral along with the Patriarch Daniel of Romania. The cathedral is currently under construction.<\/p>\n

His pastoral tour \u2014 called \u201cLet\u2019s walk together\u201d \u2014 begins with a Holy Mass in the\u00a0St. Joseph Cathedral in Bucharest in the afternoon.\u00a0During his visit to the diocese, Pope Francis will pay a visit to the Roman Catholic communities. Pope John Paul II\u2019s visit 20 years ago marked the first time in history that the head of the Roman Catholic Church visited an orthodox country. This occasion is also historic as it\u2019s the first time a pope will visit Transylvania.<\/p>\n

The majority of the Catholics in Romania are Hungarian, and the Pope will visit them on Saturday at the community\u2019s most important pilgrimage spot: the Cs\u00edksomly\u00f3 mountain. An outdoor Holy Mass presented in both Latin and Hungarian will be held in the area. On Saturday afternoon, the Pope will greet young people and families in J\u00e1szv\u00e1s\u00e1r, Moldva. Then, on Sunday, he will beatify seven Romanian Greek Catholic martyrs in\u00a0Bal\u00e1zsfalva in Transylvania.<\/p>\n

We have collected pictures of the work done in preparation for the Pope\u2019s visit:<\/p>\n

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The inscription of a Sz\u00e9kely gate underway in the Cs\u00edksomly\u00f3 mountains, the venue of the Holy Mass. The Sz\u00e9kely Gate was carved by teachers and students from the G\u00e9za V\u00e1mszer Folk Art School in Zetev\u00e1ral, in Harghita County, using typical cs\u00edk motifs. The gate was constructed in 800 hours from oak with pine wood shingle. The gate is 838 centimeters long and its highest point is 533 centimeters.<\/p>\n

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Bal\u00e1zs Sajg\u00f3, the coordinator of the papal visit at the archdiocese,\u00a0Mikl\u00f3s Solt\u00e9sz, the Minister of State for\u00a0Churches,\u00a0Minorities and Civil Affairs,<\/em> L\u00e1szl\u00f3 T\u00f3th, the Consul General of Cs\u00edkszereda, and Erik Urb\u00e1n, the Governor of the Transylvanian Franciscans, (left to right) in the Cs\u00edksomly\u00f3 Mountains.\u00a0The H\u00e1rmashalom altar and its surroundings were expanded and renewed with the support of the Hungarian government before the papal visit.\u00a0Over 100,000 people have registered for the Mass, and a pilgrimage train is available from Hungary to the event.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The liturgical objects used in the Holy Mass in Cs\u00edksomly\u00f3 this Saturday showcased in St. George Parish in Sz\u00e9kelyudvarhely-Szombatfalva.<\/p>\n

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The flower carriage accompanying the relic of St. L\u00e1szl\u00f3 in Debrecen. The carriage, depicting the figure of the \u2018Knight King\u2019, St. L\u00e1szl\u00f3, arrived from\u00a0Somogyv\u00e1r to Debrecen. It then continued to Nagyv\u00e1rad (Oradea) before eventually arriving in Cs\u00edksomly\u00f3 prior to the Pope\u2019s visit. It will be on display until Pentecost Monday.<\/p>\n

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Source: hungarytoday.hu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1047819,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[166],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1047817","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\nPreparations for the Papal Visit in Transylvania – Bocskai R\u00e1di\u00f3<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/en\/preparations-for-the-papal-visit-in-transylvania\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Preparations for the Papal Visit in Transylvania – Bocskai R\u00e1di\u00f3\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Pope Francis began his three-day\u00a0pastoral and ecumenical apostolic visit to Romania on Friday. 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The gate was constructed in 800 hours from oak with pine wood shingle. The gate is 838 centimeters long and its highest point is 533 centimeters. Bal\u00e1zs Sajg\u00f3, the coordinator of the papal visit at the archdiocese,\u00a0Mikl\u00f3s Solt\u00e9sz, the Minister of State for\u00a0Churches,\u00a0Minorities and Civil Affairs, L\u00e1szl\u00f3 T\u00f3th, the Consul General of Cs\u00edkszereda, and Erik Urb\u00e1n, the Governor of the Transylvanian Franciscans, (left to right) in the Cs\u00edksomly\u00f3 Mountains.\u00a0The H\u00e1rmashalom altar and its surroundings were expanded and renewed with the support of the Hungarian government before the papal visit.\u00a0Over 100,000 people have registered for the Mass, and a pilgrimage train is available from Hungary to the event. The liturgical objects used in the Holy Mass in Cs\u00edksomly\u00f3 this Saturday showcased in St. George Parish in Sz\u00e9kelyudvarhely-Szombatfalva. 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This occasion is also historic as it\u2019s the first time a pope will visit Transylvania. The majority of the Catholics in Romania are Hungarian, and the Pope will visit them on Saturday at the community\u2019s most important pilgrimage spot: the Cs\u00edksomly\u00f3 mountain. An outdoor Holy Mass presented in both Latin and Hungarian will be held in the area. On Saturday afternoon, the Pope will greet young people and families in J\u00e1szv\u00e1s\u00e1r, Moldva. Then, on Sunday, he will beatify seven Romanian Greek Catholic martyrs in\u00a0Bal\u00e1zsfalva in Transylvania. We have collected pictures of the work done in preparation for the Pope\u2019s visit: The inscription of a Sz\u00e9kely gate underway in the Cs\u00edksomly\u00f3 mountains, the venue of the Holy Mass. The Sz\u00e9kely Gate was carved by teachers and students from the G\u00e9za V\u00e1mszer Folk Art School in Zetev\u00e1ral, in Harghita County, using typical cs\u00edk motifs. The gate was constructed in 800 hours from oak with pine wood shingle. The gate is 838 centimeters long and its highest point is 533 centimeters. Bal\u00e1zs Sajg\u00f3, the coordinator of the papal visit at the archdiocese,\u00a0Mikl\u00f3s Solt\u00e9sz, the Minister of State for\u00a0Churches,\u00a0Minorities and Civil Affairs, L\u00e1szl\u00f3 T\u00f3th, the Consul General of Cs\u00edkszereda, and Erik Urb\u00e1n, the Governor of the Transylvanian Franciscans, (left to right) in the Cs\u00edksomly\u00f3 Mountains.\u00a0The H\u00e1rmashalom altar and its surroundings were expanded and renewed with the support of the Hungarian government before the papal visit.\u00a0Over 100,000 people have registered for the Mass, and a pilgrimage train is available from Hungary to the event. The liturgical objects used in the Holy Mass in Cs\u00edksomly\u00f3 this Saturday showcased in St. George Parish in Sz\u00e9kelyudvarhely-Szombatfalva. The flower carriage accompanying the relic of St. L\u00e1szl\u00f3 in Debrecen. The carriage, depicting the figure of the \u2018Knight King\u2019, St. L\u00e1szl\u00f3, arrived from\u00a0Somogyv\u00e1r to Debrecen. It then continued to Nagyv\u00e1rad (Oradea) before eventually arriving in Cs\u00edksomly\u00f3 prior to the Pope\u2019s visit. It will be on display until Pentecost Monday. 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