Slovak Prelates’ False Repentance: Apostasy Disguised as Penance
EWTN News reports on November 14, 2025 that Slovakia’s conciliar “bishops” will conduct a “Day of Repentance” on November 16, ostensibly to apologize for historical Church “failures” during communist rule. Archbishop Bernard Bober, president of the Slovak “episcopal conference,” claims this act seeks to “renew respect, solidarity, and peace in our society” through interdenominational participation. Bishop František Trstenský frames the event as a spiritual gesture promoting servility over rights, while Evangelical Lutheran leader Ivan Eľko endorses the initiative. The ceremony coincides with the anniversary of Czechoslovakia’s 1989 Velvet Revolution and will be held in Bratislava’s former parliamentary building with state representatives present.









