19. November 2025

Pope LEO XIV encourages the efforts of the Slovak Institute NAPS

The Pontiff thanked for the congratulations on his recent 70th birthday.

„Dear Mr. Solej, on behalf of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, I wish to aknowledge the kind sentiments that you expressed on the occasion of his seventieth birthday. In thanking you for this thoughtful sign of closeness, His Holiness encourages your efforts, especially in this Yubilee Year, to promote dialogue, peace and fraternal charity. With these sentiments, the Holy Father invokes upon you the maternal protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and he cordially imparts his Blessing, which he gladly extends to those associated with your greetings. I take this opportunity to convey assurance of my highest consideration.,“ states in his letter Archbishop Edgar Peňa Parra, whose position in the administration of the Holy See corresponds to the office of Deputy Prime Minister of the country.