Thousands of Catholics participated this weekend in the traditional Marian pilgrimage to Nitra, Slovakia, for the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. Three bishops joined the celebrations of one of the region's main expressions of popular piety, whose origins date back to the 18th century and which survived decades of restrictions under the communist regime. The pilgrimage took place at Calvary in Nitra, a city located about 90 kilom…
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Thousands of Catholics participated this weekend in the traditional Marian pilgrimage to Nitra, Slovakia, for the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. Three bishops joined the celebrations of one of the region's main expressions of popular piety, whose origins date back to the 18th century and which survived decades of restrictions under the communist regime. The pilgrimage took place at Calvary in Nitra, a city located about 90 kilom…