{"id":102333,"date":"2026-08-17T15:07:54","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T15:07:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=102333"},"modified":"2026-08-17T15:07:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T15:07:54","slug":"slovak-bishops-preach-on-mary-at-250th-nitra-pilgrimage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/learn\/slovak-bishops-preach-on-mary-at-250th-nitra-pilgrimage\/","title":{"rendered":"Slovak bishops preach on Mary at 250th Nitra pilgrimage"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Three bishops took part in a traditional pilgrimage in Nitra, Slovakia, over the weekend to mark the solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The largest event of its kind in the area, the pilgrimage dates back to the 18th century, with pilgrims first marching up the local hill of Calvary in 1766, according to the website of the Diocese of Nitra.This year marked the 250th annual thanksgiving pilgrimage to the shrine, according to the diocese. Participation was\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three bishops took part in a traditional pilgrimage in Nitra, Slovakia, over the weekend to mark the solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The largest event of its kind in the area, the pilgrimage dates back to the 18th century, with pilgrims first marching up the local hill of Calvary in 1766, according to the website of the Diocese of Nitra.This year marked the 250th annual thanksgiving pilgrimage to the shrine, according to the diocese. Participation was\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":102335,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-102333","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":67404,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/learn\/bishop-in-overalls-cardinal-jan-korecs-witness-remembered-10-years-after-his-death\/","url_meta":{"origin":102333,"position":0},"title":"\u2018Bishop in overalls\u2019: Cardinal J\u00e1n Korec\u2019s witness remembered 10 years after his death","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"25 1 \u6708, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Cardinal J\u00e1n Chryzostom Korec. \/ Credit: Nitra Diocese Rome, Italy, Oct 24, 2025 \/ 10:44 am (CNA). 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