Slovak State Usurps Parental Rights as Compromised Bishops Fail to Defend Catholic Education
EWTN News reports on November 6, 2025, that Slovak President Peter Pellegrini signed into law an education overhaul threatening Catholic schools through discriminatory funding mechanisms. The reform imposes state-controlled online student registration, compulsory pre-school for 4-year-olds (later extending to 3-year-olds), and allows underqualified personnel to teach. Private and Church-run schools face financial penalties unless they comply with state mandates to “serve public interest” and admit students under government criteria. The Slovak Bishops’ Conference (KBS) claims it will “monitor implementation” despite admitting the regime ignored its objections. Former Education Minister Ján Horecký condemned the law as “discriminatory” and an assault on parental rights. Notably, KBS representatives recently participated in a Roman pilgrimage, groveling before antipope Leo XIV at a Vatican audience—an act revealing their de facto submission to the conciliar sect’s authority.









